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PIEMONTE - ALTO MONFERRATO La ns. Agenzia Immobiliare Scarsi sita a Silvano d' Orba (Al) in via Roma n. 10 propone in vendita nel PAESE DI CASTELLETTO D'ORBA (AL) (ZONA ALTA), questa antichissima CASA semindipendente con giardino privato di mq 100. La casa facente parte della cintura del castello è risalente all'anno…
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The entry price is very low at €180/m², but the house is explicitly described as needing work; at an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the all-in figure reaches about €88,000 (€880/m²), far above the local €345/m² benchmark. The new roof, private garden and historic setting add value, but the listing does not clarify the condition of utilities or full habitability.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric historic townhouse with a lush private courtyard, grape arbor, mature plants, original shutters, and attractive patterned floors. The interior is furnished and clearly usable rather than an empty shell, while a new roof is a major practical plus, though the property needs updating and general reordering.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- The house is described as needing tidying and cosmetic renewal, with visibly weathered exteriors and courtyard surfaces.
- Heating appears to rely on a wood/pellet stove; utilities and full bathroom/kitchen condition should be verified.
- Access is limited to motorcycles or bicycles rather than normal car access.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the rolling hills of the lower Alto Monferrato on the edge of the Orba valley. The Orba river runs through this part of the province. Within about 15 km are the wine hills around Ovada, a small town with services and rail connections, and the area is known for Dolcetto di Ovada vineyards. The Ligurian Apennines rise not far to the south, but the stronger mountain scenery is outside the immediate radius.