MONTAFIA - Casotto
Casetta nel bosco di 40 mq. circa con acqua luce e riscaldamento a legna libera su 4 lati accatastata come abitazione categoria A/3. Intorno alla casa ci sono 8700 mq tra terreno e bosco. Immobile facilmente raggiungibile dalla statale per Montafia ottima soluzione per amanti dei cani o dei cavalli per ritagliarsi un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective price 38,000 + 8,000 renovation = 46,000 EUR ⇒ ~1,150 €/m², well above the regional median of ~350 €/m², so this is overpriced for Piemonte. The cottage is habitable and comes with 8,700 m² of land and 15 photos, but inland location (81 km from the sea) and poor energy rating keep it from being a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
A tiny, immediately-usable woodland cottage set in a large 8,700 m² plot — excellent for nature lovers, animals or a low-cost second home. The interior is basic but habitable; the setting and land are the real attraction, while exterior/outbuildings and finishes will need attention.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small footprint (≈40 m²) — one bedroom and compact living space
- Basic heating only (wood stove) — no modern central heating shown
- Exterior outbuildings and terraces need repair/tidying; cosmetic work likely required
- Rural/woodland location — some distance from shops and services
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 low hill country of the Monferrato and Astigiano, with vineyards, mixed fields and small woods. The area is shaped by ridges and shallow valleys rather than by mountains or a major river. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. This part of the province is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato wines, and for a landscape of vine-covered hills and farm villages.