Casa bifamiliare in Via della Stortigliona 10
Casa libera su tre lati con spazio esterno a Spinetta MarengoA Spinetta Marengo, in posizione tranquilla e lontana dal traffico, proponiamo in vendita una spaziosa casa libera su tre lati con giardino e cortile, una soluzione pensata per chi cerca indipendenza, ambienti ampi e uno spazio esterno da poter vivere e organizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. L'abitazione si presenta...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €542/m², this €65,000 townhouse is already about 59% above comparable local pricing before allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified updates. The garden, courtyard, parking and 50 photos add appeal, but the listing does not say whether the home is habitable or renovated.
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.
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 38/100This cluster is in the built-up area of Alessandria, in the flat plain between the Tanaro and Bormida rivers. The wider surroundings are the lowlands of the central Po basin, with cultivated fields, roads, rail lines and service areas around the city. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and it has the full services of a provincial capital, including a substantial historic centre, rail junction and hospitals. Beyond the plain, the Monferrato hills begin outside the city’s immediate surroundings, but they are not inside the urban area itself.