Terratetto unifamiliare in Mombello Monferrato
La frazione di Casalino di Mombello Monferrato si trova lungo la Val Cerrina, all’interno di una naturale conca circondata da dolci colline e boschi. La proprietà risale ai primi decenni del secolo scorso, si affaccia lungo la strada maestra ed è composta da due fabbricati all’interno di un cortile privato di circa 220…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimate renovation at €700/m² (systems and windows need replacing), so renovation ≈ €133,700 and an effective price of ≈ €203,700 (€1,067/m²) for 191 m²; that is far above the regional median of €350/m², so this is overpriced despite a sound roof and good photos.
More on the house and the area
Big, solid village house with handsome vaulted rooms, a working fireplace, private walled garden and a two‑storey barn — all set in gentle Monferrato hills. The building is liveable but requires renovation of systems, windows and the outbuildings to become a comfortable long‑term 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€38,000 – €67,000
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 general renovation: electrical, plumbing and windows to be redone
- Only one bathroom currently
- Large barn/ex‑fienile and stables are raw and need structural/finishing work
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 68/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, woods and cultivated slopes above the Po plain. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north, and the area sits between the lower Monferrato and the first hills rising from the river plain. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail links. The wider Monferrato wine landscape is what the area is known for, with wine villages, isolated farmhouses and Romanesque churches scattered through the hills.