Corso Cavour, 16, Trino
Corso Cavour, 16, Trino. Habitable, autonomo heating, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €14,871 and estimated work of ~€200/m² yields an estimated total ≈€31,700, or ≈€377/m² — slightly above the regional typical €345/m². Habitable with autonomous heating and a cellar, but the listing shows 0 bathrooms (contradiction) so verify facilities and layout before bidding.
More on the house and the area
Bright, recently refreshed 84 m² town apartment with clean modern interiors, autonomous heating and a cellar — clearly a livable, move-in-ready home. It’s a genuine bargain at this price, but located in a standard urban block with no outdoor land or attractive views.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- no private garden or notable views — urban street setting
- building exterior is a typical apartment block, not scenic
- some bathrooms/fixtures look basic in photos
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 68/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with a pattern of cultivated ridges, small valleys, woods and scattered villages. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north, and the nearest town of size is Casale Monferrato, which has a substantial historic centre and services. The wider area is known for vineyards and wine landscapes, and the Monferrato wine landscape has UNESCO status in parts of the wider region.