CASA DI PAESE - Reg. Bonina
Camagna Monferrato- reg. Bonina . Casa posta in frazione di paese, semi-indipendente, disposta su più livelli. Il fabbricato si presenta come facente parte di una schiera di case di antica costruzione, affacciata sia su strada che su corte interna. Alla corte interna si accede attraverso un passaggio carraio e dal…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming habitable condition with ~€200/m² work, effective price = €73,000 + €37,000 ≈ €110k or ~€595/m², about 67% above the regional median of €356/m²; good condition and many photos but the effective €/m² is high for Monferrato.
More on the house and the area
A solid, characterful Monferrato townhouse with real period features (vaulted ceilings, thick windows, large country kitchen) and a private ~100 m² courtyard/parking — very liveable after light updating. Rooms are generous and the house was renovated in the 1990s, so it’s habitable now though finishes are dated and it needs cleaning and minor modernisation.
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 – €21,000
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 1990s finishes — cosmetic updating likely (kitchens/bathrooms).
- Property not recently inhabited — cleaning and basic maintenance required.
- Confirm access/parking rights for the private courtyard.
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 67/100Terruggia sits in the Monferrato hills. The Po River runs a few kilometres to the north, and the area is part of the vineyard landscape of Casale Monferrato and the lower Monferrato. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a full historic centre, services, and the Romanesque cathedral of Sant’Evasio. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, and this area is known for vine-covered hills, mixed farming, and wine production.