Casa semindipendente
In una tranquilla frazione di Refrancore, proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente libera su tre lati, ideale per chi cerca privacy, indipendenza e uno spazio esterno privato. La proprietà dispone di un giardino privato, perfetto per trascorrere momenti di relax all'aperto, organizzare pranzi e cene in compagnia o…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €85,000 for 150 m2 (€567/m2) and with a conservative habitable renovation allowance of €200/m2 (~€30,000) the effective price is ~€115,000 (~€767/m2). That is about 2.9× the regional baseline of €263/m2; good photos and immediate habitability help, but the listing is notably above typical local values, so the score reflects overpricing.
More on the house and the area
Bright, roomy, immediately habitable farmhouse with a very large covered terrace and private garden — excellent outdoor living and pleasant countryside views. Interiors are well kept but feature dated tiles and fittings, so light modernisation would make this a comfortable dream home.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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 1970s/80s interior finishes (flooring/tiles) may be replaced to modernise
- Only one bathroom
- Property uses a fossa biologica (septic) rather than mains sewer
- Terrace railings/finishes and awning structure show wear and may need maintenance
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.