Casa indipendente
Passerano Marmorito, in piacevole contesto d'epoca, graziosa cascinotta subito abitabile, parzialmente ristrutturata nel 2005, compreso ripristino tetto. Ingresso su cucina abitabile con camino, salone con altro camino, locale dispensa/spogliatoio, bagno, porticato/cucina all'aperto; al piano primo ampia camera…
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
Asking €65,000 (€565/m²); estimated minor works €200/m² give an effective price ≈€88,000 (≈€765/m²), well above the Piemonte baseline of €401/m². The house is described as immediately habitable and has 29 photos, but the effective price is significantly higher than local median.
More on the house and the area
Lovely, characterful cascina with brick-vaulted ceilings, beams, working fireplaces, an arched portico and a fenced courtyard — very photogenic and essentially liveable after light refreshing. The barn/loft areas offer extra potential but need conversion, and the bathroom/kitchen are dated so expect modest renovation. Overall a strong, affordable Piedmont country home with real historic charm.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Some rooms are dated and could use cosmetic updating (bathroom and parts of the kitchen).
- Two upper fienili need conversion work to become usable living space.
- Interiors are a bit dark in places and may need improved lighting/electrics; verify insulation and utilities.
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 67/100This is the north Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, woods and cultivated slopes between the Po plain and the lower Alps. The area sits close to the Romanesque abbey of Santa Maria di Vezzolano near Albugnano. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Chieri is also nearby for everyday shopping and rail links toward Turin. This part of the Astigiano is known for wine, hazelnuts and mixed hill farming.