Terratetto plurifamiliare in Castelnuovo Don Bosco
A Ranello, nel comune di CASTELNUOVO DON BOSCO, si trova una casa semindipendente in vendita, perfetta per chi cerca spazio e tranquillità. Con una superficie di 260 mq distribuita su più livelli, questa abitazione offre ampie possibilità di personalizzazione. Le cinque camere da letto, spaziose e luminose,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimate €200/m² renovation → ~€52,000, so effective price ≈€151,000 or ≈€581/m², well above the Piemonte median of €349/m²; large 260 m² habitable townhouse with garden, garage and terrace but expect to pay for updating.
More on the house and the area
Large, characterful semi-detached home with original brick-vaulted ceilings, wooden floors and a big panoramic terrace overlooking green rolling countryside. The house is habitable and solid but cosmetically dated — a few targeted updates and cleanup would turn it into a very appealing family home.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- Interior is cluttered and needs decluttering/modernisation
- Exterior awnings, veranda and garden need maintenance
- Confirm condition of roof, heating/plumbing and electrical systems before purchase
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 67/100This is the north Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, woods and cultivated slopes between the Po plain and the lower Alps. The area sits close to the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria di Vezzolano near Albugnano. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Chieri is also nearby for everyday shopping and rail links toward Turin. This part of the Astigiano is known for wine, hazelnuts and mixed hill farming.