Casa con vista fiabesca
Nel pieno centro storico di Castagnole Monferrato, rinomato paese per i suoi vitigni DOCG di Ruchè, a circa 10 minuti da Asti, proponiamo in vendita antica proprietà, abitabile subito. Questa casa gode di ottima esposizione e da ogni sua finestra si possono ammirare le dolci colline del Monferrato, ogni momento della…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking EUR 68,000 for 150 m2 but after an estimated EUR 200/m2 refit (≈EUR 30,000) the effective cost is about EUR 653/m2, nearly double the regional median of EUR 350/m2. The house is habitable with new windows, a new pellet stove, a fitted kitchen and many photos in the historic centre near Asti, so quality is good but the price is high for this market.
More on the house and the area
Every window looks out over the rolling Monferrato hills and the house sits in a very photogenic historic village — the view and setting are the real star. The interior is habitable today (new windows, pellet heating, fitted kitchen, cellar with brick vault) but will need cosmetic refresh to reach its full potential.
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.
- Only one bathroom for a 150 m² house
- Cosmetic updating needed (walls/floors, balcony railing shows rust)
- Very little private garden — outdoor space is mainly a small communal area
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 66/100This is in the Monferrato hill country, with vine-covered ridges and small valleys. The area is known for Barbera d’Asti wine, and Castagnole Monferrato is associated with the Ruchè grape. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. Parts of Monferrato farther east are included in the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, but the immediate landscape here is ordinary vineyard countryside rather than one of the best-known sections.