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Porzione di cascinale ad uso abitativo sita in Cascina Casa del Rosso n. 8, Odalengo Grande (AL), composta al piano terra da loggiato d’ingresso, soggiorno/pranzo, tinello a vista sul soggiorno con sottoscala ad uso ripostiglio/dispensa, bagno, locale caldaia, scala interna, cortile sul fronte e cortile esclusivo sul…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which carries legal/operational complexity. Using a modest €200/m² refit estimate gives an effective price of about €338/m² (total ≈ €55,781) vs local median €263/m², so the effective cost is above the area median.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable portion of a traditional cascinale with balconies, tiled roof and a private courtyard/land — a real rural home you could live in after modest updating. The price is a clear bargain, but it sits in a farm complex with nearby derelict buildings and unpaved access, so plan for cleanup, modernization and the judicial‑sale process.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Judicial auction sale — purchase requires following auction procedures and timing
- Part of a larger cascinale with adjacent derelict outbuildings; courtyard and surrounding land need clearing
- No interior photos provided; expect cosmetic updating and checks on utilities/energy performance
- Access/yard looks muddy and unpaved — prepare for site works
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 sits in the hills of Monferrato, with a landscape of cultivated ridges, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest substantial river is the Po to the north of this part of Alessandria province. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with everyday services, a hospital and rail connections. This area is known for wine hills and mixed farming, and the wider Monferrato wine landscape has UNESCO recognition in parts of Piedmont.