Casale/cascina in Via Piacenza s.n.c, San Giuliano, Alessandria,
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Windows
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Price €58,000 for 100 m² plus an estimated €600/m² renovation gives ~€118,000 total (~€1,180/m²), well above the Piemonte baseline of €263/m². The listing calls the farmhouse "partially ristrutturata" but facts list it as "Needs renovation" (electrics and windows to finish), a contradictory claim that weakens the offer.
More on the house and the area
Charming farmhouse interiors — vaulted brick ceilings, exposed beams and solid terracotta floors give real historic character. The layout is intact with a working kitchen and radiators, so after finishing electrics, windows and light cosmetic work this becomes a very liveable, characterful home. At €58k for ~100 m² with a separate garden, it’s a strong bargain for someone willing to complete the updates.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Electrical system and some windows/fixtures need finishing
- Garden is not contiguous to the house (separate plot)
- Only one bathroom and some cosmetic work required; access via unpaved lane
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 42/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Alessandria, in the flat alluvial plain where the Tanaro and Bormida rivers meet. The nearest larger landscape is the Monferrato hill country, which begins outside the city and is known for vineyards and wine villages, but it is not inside the immediate urban setting. Alessandria is a provincial capital with rail links, services, and a substantial urban fabric. The wider area is known for mixed agriculture and river plain country.