Casa indipendente
casa da ristrutturare libera su 4 lati con circa 7.000 mq. Di terreno frutteto/orto/giardino composta da p. Terra soggiorno, cucina ampia, bagno al piano superiore due/tre camere letto, bagno. Balcone. adiacente fabbricato rustico idoneo per rimessa attrezzi/ garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €70,000 plus estimated renovation €91,000 (700€/m²) gives an effective cost ≈ €161,000 or ≈ €1,238/m², far above the Piemonte median of €403/m², so this looks overpriced for a 'da ristrutturare' house. The listing omits building year and energy class.
More on the house and the area
Lovely period facade with an ornate balcony and a large c.7,000 m² garden/orchard that give real country charm. The main house is structurally standing but mostly a raw, unfinished interior — a solid renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Interior is an unfinished shell — bare brick walls, concrete stairs and no finished floors, kitchen or bathrooms.
- Exterior plaster is failing and some openings lack windows/doors; repairs to façade and possibly roof work are needed.
- Adjacent barn has partial roof damage and is for storage/garage rather than immediate living use.
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 52/100Masio sits in the Bormida plain between the lower Monferrato hills and the Tanaro basin. The Bormida river runs nearby. Alessandria is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscapes of Monferrato in the wider area.