Cascina in vendita a Montiglio Monferrato, Collina
A Banengo, micro- paesino nel Monferrato più vero fra Cocconato, Montiglio e Cunico, casetta subito abitabile con rimessa e giardino, dotata di affaccio panoramico spettacolare. Il fabbricato principale è formato da un piano fuori terra ed uno seminterrato non collegati internamente tra loro. Al seminterrato :…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
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Effective price ~€59,000 (€590/m² after a €200/m² refresh), well above the local baseline of €260/m², so this is overpriced for the area. The house is immediately habitable, in good condition with a 1990s refurbishment, 500 m² garden and heating, but it has been on market 183 days (stale listing).
More on the house and the area
Sunny, immediately‑habitable farmhouse with a covered terrace, balcony, garage and about 500 m² garden and a really attractive panoramic view over the Monferrato hills. Structurally sound and useable as‑is, but expect cosmetic exterior work and note the semi‑basement layout, roadside frontage and right‑of‑way access.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Semi‑basement is not internally connected to the ground floor (access is external).
- Property sits directly on a roadside with limited setback/privacy and parking space in front.
- Exterior shows some cosmetic wear (peeling stucco, awning/railings) and will need maintenance; there is an existing servitude/right‑of‑way across the 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 61/100The area sits in the Monferrato hills, with mixed vineyard country, fields and wooded ridges typical of northwestern Asti province. The nearest substantial river landscape is the Po basin to the north, but within the immediate area daily life is defined more by rolling hills than by a single river feature. Asti is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. The wider Monferrato wine landscape is what this part of Piemonte is known for.