Casa indipendente in Strada Per Balzola 2
Morano sul Po, in fraz. Due Sture, e più precisamente in via delle Scuole, vendesi casa semi-indipendente, da ristrutturare. Al piano terreno si compone di cucina, soggiorno, camera, disimpegno e servizio; al piano primo, due camere da letto. Completa la proprietà, ampio sottotetto. Cortile ad uso esclusivo, con box auto. Richiesta euro 18.000.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €18,000 asking price is very low at €150/m², but the house is explicitly sold to be renovated; estimated total costs bring the effective price to about €1,250/m² versus a €397/m² local benchmark. The 120 m² layout, garden and garage are positives, but the renovation burden makes this a weak deal unless works are unusually limited.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional village house with shutters, tiled roofs, a private courtyard, garden space, and a garage—an exceptional amount of property for €18,000. It is a real, roofed and furnished home with a working kitchen and bathroom, but the heavily dated interiors and neglected exterior require meaningful renovation before it becomes an attractive full-time home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €70,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including peeling plaster, dated interiors, and likely upgrades to systems and finishes.
- The courtyard and garden areas are overgrown and utilitarian rather than landscaped.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a three-bedroom layout; roof and structural condition should be professionally checked.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 34/100This is the flat Po plain around the Po River, with rice fields and mixed agriculture in the Casale Monferrato area. The Po runs by the area, and the nearest larger town is Casale Monferrato, which has a substantial historic centre and services.