Asti: bilocale di oltre 80mq subito abitabile
5 VALIDI MOTIVI PER ACQUISTARE: 1) AMPIE DIMENSIONI 2) ZONA GIORNO OPEN SPACE 3) GRANDE SERVIZIO 4) POSSIBILITA' DI CREARE UNA 2a CAMERA 5) VICINO AI SERVIZI ASTI: L'agenzia immobiliare Vendocasa di Corso Torino propone in vendita un ampio bilocale, caratterizzato da spazi generosi e da un'ottima distribuzione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking \u20ac1157/m\u00b2 is ~78% above the town median of \u20ac650/m\u00b2 (large baseline), a strong signal of overpricing. The apartment is habitable, so no major renovation is needed\u2014but energy class G plus a 1960 building with no elevator implies modest cosmetic/efficiency upgrades (~\u20ac250/m\u00b2 optional). 82m\u00b2 for a 2-room/1-bed is generous, and the 'possibility to add a second bedroom' is marketing fluff, not a delivered feature. Fresh listing (6 days) so no staleness. No sea, inland Piemonte. The core issue is price far exceeding the local baseline with nothing exceptional justifying the premium.
More on the house and the area
Standard habitable 2-room apartment in Asti with generous 82sqm and open-plan living. Interiors are heavily personalized with dated tiling, mismatched furniture and cluttered shabby-chic styling — no design appeal. Kitchen and bathrooms are functional but ordinary. Exterior is a plain 1960s townhouse block; balcony view faces a PAM superstore. No standout wow elements; low price reflects modest quality and energy class G.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Energy class G (poor efficiency)
- No elevator, 2nd floor
- 1960 building
- View overlooks supermarket parking lot
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Asti, so the setting is an urban plain-and-hill edge rather than open countryside. The Tanaro valley runs through this part of Piemonte, with vineyard hills of the Monferrato beginning around the city. Asti is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre with medieval towers, churches and regular services, but this does not remove the urban cap. The wider area is known for wine, especially Barbera and other Monferrato and Astigiano production.