Terratetto plurifamiliare in Scurzolengo
Scurzolengo , lungo il grande e bellissimo viale Dusio, nella nota campagna dell'Astigiano, proponiamo in vendita casa bifamiliare cielo-terra con giardino privato. L'immobile, di mq 156, si sviluppa su due livelli, piano terra e piano primo ed un locale cantina molto ampio al piano seminterrato. Al piano terra si…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
156 m² habitable townhouse offered at €88,000 (€564/m²). Adding modest upgrades (~€200/m²) gives an effective cost ≈ €119,200 (≈€764/m²), well above the regional median of €349/m², so this is priced high for Piemonte.
More on the house and the area
A solid, lived-in two‑storey home with pretty period touches — exposed beams, terracotta floors and a working fireplace — plus a private garden. Condition is habitable but dated, so it’s a realistic, affordable family house that will reward modest renovation rather than a full rebuild.
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 – €18,000
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.
- Cosmetic updates needed (kitchen, bathrooms and decor)
- Garden is overgrown and will need clearing/maintenance
- Confirm heating/energy details and any structural checks 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 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.