Property for sale · Monferrato
Houses for sale in Monferrato: space, light and Barbera hills.
Village houses, villas and farmhouses among wide rolling hills, castles and wine villages: the most affordable homes in Piedmont’s wine country.
Buying in the Monferrato
The Monferrato stretches east of the Langhe across the provinces of Asti and Alessandria: broader, gentler hills, Barbera and Dolcetto vineyards, castles and quiet stone villages. Parts of it, such as Nizza Monferrato and the Monferrato of the Infernot, are inside the UNESCO World Heritage vineyard landscape.
It is also the best value in the region. In September 2026, average asking prices were about €726 per m² in Rocca Grimalda, €809 in Ovada and €1,092 in Nizza Monferrato: an average of about €876, roughly 66% below seven benchmark villages in Chianti and the Val d’Orcia. Village houses that need renovation are listed from around €19,000; they need real work, but they are a genuine way in.
In the Alto Monferrato, Rocca Grimalda sits on a rocky spur above the Orba river, in the production area of Dolcetto di Ovada. It lies just outside the UNESCO-listed area, and is one of the wine villages that signed the Region’s protocol to protect the landscape to the same UNESCO standards.
Monferrato asking prices per m² vs Tuscany, September 2026
| Town | € per m² |
|---|---|
| Monferrato | |
| Rocca GrimaldaAlto Monferrato | € 726 |
| OvadaAlto Monferrato | € 809 |
| Nizza MonferratoMonferrato | € 1,092 |
| Tuscany: Chianti & Val d'Orcia | |
| MontalcinoVal d'Orcia | € 2,271 |
| Gaiole in ChiantiChianti | € 2,594 |
| Castellina in ChiantiChianti | € 2,642 |
| Greve in ChiantiChianti | € 2,784 |
| PienzaVal d'Orcia | € 2,818 |
| Radda in ChiantiChianti | € 2,972 |
Houses & villas for sale in the Monferrato
The collection
Our first homes are being prepared.
We are photographing and documenting a small, carefully chosen set of village houses, villas, farmhouses and estates across the Langhe & Monferrato. Register your interest and you will hear about each one before it is published, with an honest account of its condition, its paperwork and its price.
- First look, before public release
- Condition and paperwork checked in advance
- Private viewings, in English or Italian
Buying property in the Monferrato
Is the Monferrato cheaper than the Langhe?
Generally, yes. Average asking prices in Rocca Grimalda, Ovada and Nizza Monferrato averaged about €876 per m² in September 2026, against about €1,483 in the core Barolo and Barbaresco villages.
Is Rocca Grimalda in the UNESCO World Heritage site?
No. Rocca Grimalda is in the Alto Monferrato, outside both the core and buffer zones. It signed the Region’s protocol to follow the UNESCO landscape guidelines.
How far is the Monferrato from the airports?
Distances vary across the Monferrato. As a reference point, from Alba the airport of Genoa is about 1 h 45 by car and Milan Malpensa, with nonstop US flights, about two hours.