Casa indipendente in vendita a Asti, Sessant
In una frazione collinare di Asti, a Sessant, graziosa casetta indipendente di circa 130 metri quadri, abitabile e arricchita da una terrazza e un giardinetto privato. La posizione è ideale, nel cuore del borgo, adiacente alla piazzetta che ospita un rinomato ristorante-pizzeria. Dalla villetta si gode di una vista…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimating 200 €/m² for finishing gives an effective price of ~95,000 € (~731 €/m²), which is more than double the regional baseline of 349 €/m². The property has been listed 720 days, so the market has been rejecting this price despite good photos and maintenance.
More on the house and the area
Charming, lived-in hill village house with a sunny balcony/terrace, private garden and genuine panoramic views — very photogenic exterior and a real Italian setting. The property is habitable and well maintained (roof tiles replaced, heating piping renewed) but needs a new boiler and some interior updating to feel fully modern.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Boiler needs replacing (noted in listing).
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernisation.
- Kitchen is very small / some rooms are compact.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Asti, so the lived setting is an urban plain in the Tanaro valley with surrounding cultivated hills. The Tanaro river runs through the city. South and north of town, within this radius, the landscape is the vineyard and farming hills of Monferrato. Asti is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, services, rail connections and Romanesque and Gothic monuments, and it is known for wine, especially Asti Spumante and Moscato.