Villa unifamiliare in Gamalero
Piemonte - Monferrato La nostra agenzia sita a Silvano d'Orba (Al) in Via Roma, 10 propone in vendita in Comune di Gamalero (Al) questa oasi di pace e tranquillità per gli amanti della natura e della quiete. Raggiungibile con una comoda strada, la casa è immersa nei campi, ha 2.000 mq di terreno pianeggiante, in gran…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €75,000; with a modest refresh estimate (€100/m² → €14,000) effective price ≈ €89,000 or ≈ €636/m², well above the local median of €312/m². The house is described as habitable with new roofs and 2,000 m² of land, but the effective €/m² makes it overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
A well-preserved country farmhouse with attractive exposed-brick details, a large sunny kitchen with fireplace and a private 2,000 m² garden — clearly livable now. Roofs and major systems are updated, though the attic is only partially finished and the bathroom/finishes are a bit dated.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Upper floor / sottotetto is largely unfinished and will need work to become habitable living space
- Rural location — you'll need a car for shops and services
- Bathroom and some finishes are dated and may need modernization
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 52/100The cluster sits in the flat to gently rolling countryside of the lower Bormida and Orba area, between the Monferrato hills and the plain around Alessandria. The Bormida runs a few kilometres east of Gamalero, and the Tanaro is also nearby in the wider Alessandria plain. Within about 15 km the main centres are Alessandria and Acqui Terme; Alessandria has the full range of city services and rail connections, while Acqui Terme is a spa town with a substantial historic centre. This part of Piemonte is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscape of the wider Monferrato area, but the core scenery around the village itself is ordinary lowland and cultivated fields rather than a singular named landscape.