Casa indipendente
Intera proprietà, da terra a tetto con giardino privato e terreno recintato con cancello di accesso dalla strada principale del paese. L' immobile è composto dal piano terra con sala, cucina con cucinino, bagno e veranda; al piano primo due ampie camere da letto e bagno; al piano secondo altre due ampie camere da letto e bagno; nel seminterrato due...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Large 575 m2 country house at €120k (€209/m2) with 39 photos and private garden. Assuming a modest renovation budget (€200/m2 → ~€115k) yields an effective €409/m2, roughly in line with the regional median €400/m2, so this is a solid, ordinary renovation project; the listing does not state the property condition.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, solid Piemonte townhouse with attractive period features (frescoed ceiling, original shutters and iron balconies) plus a private walled garden and courtyard. The rooms and bathrooms are intact and usable today but the house needs cosmetic updating and likely some systems work to be a comfortable modern 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€38,000 – €64,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and will need kitchen/bathroom modernisation.
- Large, older building — expect energy/heating upgrades and ongoing maintenance.
- Verify roof, wiring and plumbing as photos show worn finishes but no recent systems work.
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 58/100The cluster is in the Bormida valley, with the Ligurian Apennines close to the south and the Monferrato hills to the north. The Bormida river runs through Bistagno. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size; it has a substantial historic centre, Roman remains and thermal baths. The wider area is known for vineyards and wine production in the hills of Alto Monferrato.