Casa indipendente
In vendita a Montechiaro d'Acqui, proponiamo una casa singola ideale per chi cerca un'opportunità da personalizzare. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli, con una superficie totale di 112 mq, di cui 45 mq al piano terra e 52 mq al primo piano, oltre a 15 mq di spazio al piano terra. La casa è composta da sei vani e due...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €27,000 for 112 m² with an estimated €700/m² renovation (≈€78,400), the effective cost is about €105,400 or ≈€941/m², well above the local median of €400/m². The listing gives no condition or year and calls it an “opportunity to personalize,” so significant works are likely, making this unattractive once renovation is costed.
More on the house and the area
Solid, liveable two‑storey house with original tile floors, a marble fireplace and a narrow balcony looking out to green hills. It’s a genuine bargain that needs cosmetic updating and systems checks but could become a very charming home with modest work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000
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 renovation needed: kitchen, bathrooms, shutters and finishes.
- Check heating and electrical systems (radiators present but boiler/status unknown).
- Property sits close to road/rail (small station visible) — possible noise/traffic.
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 hills of the Alto Monferrato and the Ligurian Apennine foothills surround Cartosio. The Erro valley runs through the area, with wooded slopes, mixed farmland and small hill villages. The nearest larger town is Acqui Terme, which has a substantial historic centre and thermal facilities. This part of Piemonte is known for wine hills and for spa culture around Acqui.