Giarole - fabbricato da ristrutturare con cortile privato
Giarole - in questo borgo immerso nella tranquillità della campagna circostante, in posizione strategica tra Casale Monferrato e Valenza, non distante dal casello autostradale della A26 e servito dalla linea ferroviaria Chivasso / Alessandria, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di fabbricato disposto su due livelli…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing states all rooms currently have destination 'deposito/ripostiglio' (storage), which typically prevents legal conversion to a dwelling. At EUR 30,000 for 265 m² with an estimated renovation of EUR 700/m² (~EUR 185,500), the effective cost is about EUR 813/m², but the storage designation makes this a legal-use trap.
More on the house and the area
Solid two‑storey town house with authentic shutters, exposed brickwork on the annex and a large, sunny private courtyard and garage — good bones and mains utilities are present. Interiors are basic and currently used as storage, so the property will need a full renovation and redistribution to become a comfortable family home. Excellent value for the floor area and location, but budget for systems, bathrooms and finishes.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€52,000 – €93,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Requires full interior renovation (kitchen, bathrooms, electrics and energy upgrades)
- Currently laid out and used as deposit/garage — needs reconfiguration to create full living accommodation
- No energy certificate / unknown thermal performance
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 61/100This is in the Monferrato hills, with low vine and grain hills and small wooded ridges around the Po plain edge. The Po is a short distance to the north, and the Tanaro valley is also nearby in the wider Casale Monferrato–Valenza area. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider Monferrato wine landscape is what the area is known for, with vineyards, country villages and wine production across the surrounding hills. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing, but the core scenery around Pomaro Monferrato is the ordinary lower Monferrato hill country rather than one of Italy’s standout set pieces.