Casa indipendente in Via Casoni
Casa indipendente con ampio cortile e fabbricati accessori In zona tranquilla proponiamo casa indipendente con cortile privato e ulteriori fabbricati. L’abitazione principale è tutta su un piano ed è composta da cucina, soggiorno, due camere da letto, bagno e disimpegno. Presenti anche cantina, locale caldaia e…
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 asking price is €359/m², about 10% below the local €398/m² benchmark, with a private courtyard, cellar and additional buildings. The listing does not say whether the main house is habitable or specify renovation needs; allowing for moderate updating, the effective cost is roughly €659/m², making this a fair rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a spacious old Piedmont farmhouse with attractive exposed brick, a private grassy courtyard, and plenty of ancillary space at a low price. The main home appears functional, with a kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, and tiled floors, but it is not move-in polished: damp staining, worn finishes, and substantial work in the outbuildings reduce the dream-home 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€18,000 – €30,000
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.
- The main house is usable but visibly dated, with substantial damp or moisture damage on several interior walls.
- The second brick building and agricultural outbuildings are storage or renovation spaces rather than finished living areas.
- Only one bathroom is shown for the 181 sqm property; utilities, heating performance, and structural condition should be verified.
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 42/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Alessandria, in the flat alluvial plain where the Tanaro and Bormida rivers meet. The nearest larger landscape is the Monferrato hill country, which begins outside the city and is known for vineyards and wine villages, but it is not inside the immediate urban setting. Alessandria is a provincial capital with rail links, services, and a substantial urban fabric. The wider area is known for mixed agriculture and river plain country.