Casa indipendente a rivalba
Casa indipendente su due piani con cortile privato recintato, caratterizzata da una distribuzione razionale e accogliente: al piano terra un ingresso, una sala da pranzo, un soggiorno con sala da pranzo, due cucine, un bagno e una scala; al primo piano due camere da letto, il tutto completato da un cortile…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €26,000 but listed as "Needs renovation" — estimated renovation €700/m² → renovation ≈ €126k, so effective cost ≈ €152k (≈€844/m²). That is far above the regional baseline of €350/m², making it an expensive renovation project despite the low asking price; listing has 12 photos and 1 day on market.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed two‑storey village house with a private gated courtyard, balcony and covered parking — the layout is immediately usable. Interiors are dated and show signs of damp and wear, so it needs a proper renovation to be a comfortable lived‑in home.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Needs renovation — cosmetic work and likely system upgrades required
- Visible damp/staining on ceilings/walls in places
- Outdated bathroom and kitchen will need replacement
- Street‑facing position, limited/ordinary views
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 in the Monferrato hills, with low vine and grain hills and small wooded ridges around the Po plain edge. The Po is a short distance to the north, and the Tanaro valley is also nearby in the wider Casale Monferrato–Valenza area. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The wider Monferrato wine landscape is what the area is known for, with vineyards, country villages and wine production across the surrounding hills. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing, but the core scenery around Pomaro Monferrato is the ordinary lower Monferrato hill country rather than one of Italy’s standout set pieces.