Appartamento in vendita a Roburent, Centro
Appartamento in vendita a Roburent, Centro. Needs renovation, balcone, impianto tv centralizzato, parzialmente arredato.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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The €23,000 asking price is attractive, but renovating 83 m² at an estimated €700/m² brings the total to about €81,100, or €977/m²—well above the €664/m² local benchmark. The listing offers a central location, balcony and panoramic views, but does not say when the building was constructed or provide an energy rating.
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This is a genuinely usable 83 sqm apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, existing floors and furnishings—not an empty shell. Its standout feature is the sweeping mountain and village view, including the local church, while the €23,000 price creates strong bargain appeal. The interiors are dated and will need renovation, but the home appears structurally livable rather than derelict.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €29,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The apartment needs renovation, with very dated wallpaper, bathroom, kitchen and fixtures.
- The building facade, balconies and rooflines appear weathered and may require shared maintenance.
- The balcony overlooks nearby roofs and a road, rather than offering a private outdoor setting.
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 67/100The Ligurian Alps and the first Maritime Alpine valleys are within this area, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys around the Casotto and Corsaglia streams. The cluster sits in the Monregalese hill country at the transition from Piedmont foothills to mountain terrain. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts of Frabosa Soprana and Prato Nevoso/Artesina in the Mondolè area, roughly 25–35 km away, so outside the immediate landscape but relevant for winter access. The nearest town of size is Mondovì, which has a substantial historic upper town, services, and rail connections. This part of the province is known for hazelnuts, pasture, mixed woodland, and stone villages in the lower Alpine valleys.