Casa indipendente a Pareto,
Cerchi una casa d'epoca da personalizzare da cima a fondo? Ai margini del paese, in posizione strategica e panoramica, proponiamo caratteristica cascina in pietra posteriormente semindipendente con quasi 4.000 mq di terreno circostante. Punti di forza: Posizione: Riservata e con vista sulla valle, ma comodissima ai…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €33,000 for 185 m² is very low, but the listing says "interamente da ristrutturare" so I estimate renovation ≈ €1,100/m² (total cost ≈ €236,500) giving an effective ≈ €1,280/m² vs the regional baseline €312/m²; the 3,800 m² plot and 190 m² outbuilding help value but do not offset full‑restoration costs.
More on the house and the area
Attractive Piemonte cascina with genuine rustic character, exposed beams, a fireplace and a very roomy 3,800 m² plot plus a separate outbuilding. The house is solid and roofed but requires clearing and renovation — a realistic, high‑value project for someone who wants a lived‑in country home with great views.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€73,000 – €108,000
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.
- Property needs renovation and modernization (kitchen, bathroom, finishes).
- Clutter, debris and likely plumbing/electrical upgrades required; check roof/structural elements before purchase.
- Only one bathroom shown; outbuilding condition and usable area need verification.
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 67/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennine hills on the border between Piemonte and Liguria. The Bormida di Spigno valley is the main local river landscape. The Beigua massif and Beigua Regional Nature Park lie to the south within the wider 15 km radius from this position, with Monte Beigua the dominant summit of this part of the range. The nearest ski area is at Prato Nevoso and other Maritime Alpine resorts, well over an hour and not part of the immediate landscape. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services and its Roman remains and thermal baths; Savona is the nearest larger coastal city for broader services and rail links. Pareto itself has a castle, and this stretch of the Bormida hills is known for mixed woodland, chestnut country and scattered hill villages between the Po-side interior and the Ligurian watershed.