Casa indipendente 8 locali, 222 m² in Via Vecchia Vignole 42
Casa indipendente 8 locali, 222 m² in Via Vecchia Vignole 42. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, esposizione esterna, cucina, arredato.
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is €338/m², about 22% above the local €276/m² benchmark; with an estimated €200/m² for unspecified work, the effective cost rises to roughly €538/m². Heating, a kitchen and furnishings are positives, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable and gives no bathroom, energy or condition details.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable detached home with a fitted kitchen, bathroom, functioning heating, a comfortable living room, exposed timber ceilings and a substantial fireplace. The garden and extensive agricultural land add real lifestyle potential, while the €75,000 auction price is attractive for 222 m². However, the exterior outbuildings are neglected and cluttered, and visible plaster damage means it is charming rather than turnkey.
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.
- Auction purchase with the usual legal, occupancy and inspection risks.
- Visible peeling plaster and possible damp or maintenance issues in parts of the house.
- Large grounds and sheds appear overgrown, cluttered and likely need substantial cleanup.
- No compelling panoramic view is shown; the setting appears semi-rural rather than spectacular.
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 52/100The area sits in the Scrivia valley at the meeting point between the lower Piedmont hills and the Ligurian Apennines. The Scrivia river runs through the valley. Within about 15 km are the wooded ridges and passes of the Appennino Ligure around Arquata Scrivia, Vignole Borbera and the Val Borbera side valleys. Libarna, the Roman archaeological site near Serravalle Scrivia, is the main local historic feature. Novi Ligure is the nearest larger town and has a substantial town centre and services. The landscape is known for valley-floor transport corridors and outlet-commercial development around Serravalle, with vineyard and hill country beginning nearby toward Gavi and the lower Apennine foothills.