Casa bifamiliare in Via Valle Gorrini
MORBELLO IN CASETTA TRIFAMILIARE 15.000, 00 In posizione molto tranquilla, a circa 5 minuti da Cassinelle, alloggio al primo piano ( su due) in casetta trifamiliare con ingresso indipendente e composto da cucina, disimpegno, due camere da letto e bagno, senza nessuna spese di amministrazione, con terreno di circa 9500 mq a 150 metri da casa utilizzabile, anche in parte,...
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The €15,000 asking price is €283/m², about 21% below the local €356/m² benchmark, and the independent entrance plus 9,500 m² of nearby land add appeal. However, the listing does not say whether the 53 m² home is habitable or needs work; allowing roughly €300/m² puts the effective cost above the local benchmark.
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A genuinely usable little rural house in a very peaceful, wooded setting, with a balcony, kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and an intact roof. It is not architecturally spectacular and the interiors are old-fashioned, but the large nearby plot and exceptionally low €15,000 price create real dreamer appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are functional but very dated and would benefit from cosmetic renovation.
- The 9,500 sqm of land is about 150 metres from the house rather than directly adjoining it.
- No energy rating or detailed information on heating, utilities, and year-round accessibility is provided.
- The 53 sqm layout is compact despite the advertised four-bed configuration.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Ovada hills on the north side of the Ligurian Apennines. The Orba valley is the main river landscape in this part of the province, and the Erro valley is nearby. The Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies to the south-west within this inland Apennine zone, with wooded ridges and reservoir country. The nearest larger town is Ovada, which has the main services, rail connections and a working historic centre. Acqui Terme is also within daily use for services and is known for its thermal springs and Roman remains. This part of southern Piedmont is known for wooded hills, small vineyards and Dolcetto wine around Ovada.