Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org
Lavora in A.P.I. Srl -Curriculum studio@apisrl.org. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €133/m², this 223 m² townhouse is very cheap upfront, but allowing about €44,600 for habitable-condition works brings the effective cost to roughly €333/m², only slightly below the local €345/m² benchmark. The sparse description and absence of stated bathrooms make verification essential.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Piemonte townhouse with a pleasant Italian façade, green shutters, wrought-iron balcony, and a large paved courtyard with mature greenery. It appears to be a real, usable home rather than a shell, and the size-to-price ratio is compelling, but the worn exterior and lack of interior photographs prevent a higher score.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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 gallery shows almost no interior, so the claimed habitable condition, kitchen, bathroom provision, and utilities need verification.
- Exterior plaster is weathered and the rear elevation appears unfinished or in need of repair.
- This is a court auction property, so legal status, access, occupancy, and auction terms require careful checking.
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 68/100Ferrere sits in the Roero hill country, with cultivated ridges, small woods and a landscape shaped by vineyards and orchards. The Banna stream runs through the area, and the Tanaro valley lies to the south-west within this part of Asti and Roero. The nearest towns of size are Asti and Alba, which provide the main services, rail links and historic centres. Govone, with its Savoy castle that forms part of the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, is within the wider surrounding area. This part of Piemonte is known for wine production, especially the transition between the Astigiano hills and the Roero.