Casa indipendente a Refrancore,
Nel cuore di Refrancore, in posizione comoda a tutti i servizi del paese, proponiamo in vendita caratteristica casa indipendente su 2 lati di ampia metratura (180 mq circa), disposta su tre livelli, che conserva tutto il fascino della tradizionale cascina piemontese. L'immobile si distingue per la classica scala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed €73,000 for 176 m²; assuming €200/m² renovation gives an effective €108,200 or ~€615/m², versus the regional median ~€314/m². The house is habitable, in the town center with 28 photos, garage and tavernetta, but the effective price is well above local norms.
More on the house and the area
Attractive, traditional Piemonte town house with a private courtyard, cellar with spring well and a cozy tavernetta — all very liveable as-is but visibly dated inside. Good sized property with garage and convertible barn makes this a strong buy for someone wanting a roomy, characterful home with a sensible renovation budget.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Dated interiors and finishes — cosmetic updating and modernization likely required.
- Only one full bathroom shown for the large house (may be tight for a family).
- Outbuilding/fienile conversion will require permits and renovation; check utilities and energy 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 the Monferrato hill country, with cultivated ridges, small valleys and scattered hamlets. The Tanaro runs west of the area and the Po plain begins not far to the north. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services and a substantial historic centre; Alessandria is also within practical reach for rail and larger-scale shopping. Parts of the wider Monferrato wine landscape in this part of Piemonte have UNESCO status, and the area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and wine production.