Casa bifamiliare
Nel cuore del centro storico di Vinchio, a pochi passi dalla piazza principale del paese, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di casa inserita in un contesto bifamiliare, una soluzione ideale per chi desidera recuperare e personalizzare un'abitazione dagli ampi spazi e dal carattere autentico. Vinchio, conosciuto per la sua storia, per il suo paesaggio collinare e per la tradizione...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €59,000 for 200 m²; I estimate €700/m² to renovate (≈€140,000), so effective price ≈€199,000 or €995/m² — far above the regional baseline of €350/m². Central historic location and many photos are positives, but the very high renovation uplift makes this an overpriced project.
More on the house and the area
A solid, roofed townhouse in Vinchio's historic centre with a large private paved courtyard (good for parking or a small garden). The rooms are intact and characterful but dated — usable with a full refresh and attention to damp, services and at least one extra bathroom.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Interior needs significant renovation of finishes, plumbing and electrics.
- Visible damp/peeling plaster in several rooms.
- Only one small bathroom for a large house; some rooms are quite dark.
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 hills of the Alto Monferrato, with vine-covered ridges, small woods and cultivated valleys. The Bormida valley is the main river landscape nearby. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a working historic centre and services; Asti is the larger city in the wider area. This part of Monferrato is known for vineyards and wine production, especially Barbera. The core UNESCO wine landscape of Monferrato is farther east around Nizza Monferrato and does not lie directly on this cluster.