Tortona (al) – via bernardino pinto 10
TORTONA (AL) – VIA BERNARDINO PINTO 10. Habitable, autonomo heating, porta blindata, armadio a muro, cucina, balcone, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A 98 m² habitable apartment at €31,725 works out to about €523/m² after allowing €200/m² for light updates, versus roughly €667/m² for comparable local stock. It has autonomous heating, balcony, cellar, kitchen, security door and 18 photos, making the discount credible rather than purely speculative.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, occupied apartment with a functioning kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, balcony, heating, and a pleasant paved courtyard entrance. However, it is visually ordinary, heavily cluttered, and somewhat tired, with no standout views, garden, or character features to create a strong dream-home effect.
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€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.
- Very heavy clutter throughout several rooms; substantial clearing and cosmetic refresh would be needed.
- Exterior plaster shows peeling and patching, suggesting maintenance or possible damp issues to investigate.
- No notable view, garden, or distinctive historic interior is visible.
- Bathroom count and layout should be verified, as the facts list zero baths despite bathroom 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 53/100The area is the lower Scrivia valley at the edge of the Tortonese hills, with mixed farmland, vineyards and low rolling ridges. The Scrivia river runs nearby. Within this radius the main centre is Tortona itself, which has a substantial historic core, services and rail connections. The area is known for wine and agricultural production of the Colli Tortonesi.