Bilocale in Via Cavour 10 B
BILOCALE, COMODO AI PRINCIPALI SERVIZI In posizione strategica, comoda a tutti i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita bilocale situauto al piano rialzato. L'immobile ha ingresso su ampio disimpegno, soggiorno con angolo cottura, ampia camera da letto matrimoniale, bagno recentemente ristrutturato con doccia e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €786/m², the asking price is already above the local €673/m² benchmark; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified general condition gives an effective cost near €986/m². The recently renovated bathroom, balcony, terrace and 18 photos are positives, but energy class G and limited information on the building and overall condition weaken the value.
More on the house and the area
A solid, bright and clearly usable 70 sqm apartment with attractive terrazzo/marble-style floors, a renovated bathroom, heating and a small terrace. It is move-in capable but visually quite ordinary, with limited outdoor appeal and no standout Italian setting or architectural character.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 kitchen area is not clearly shown and may need fitting or updating.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- The apartment has no distinctive panoramic view or notable historic/exterior character.
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 cluster lies in the lower Curone-Grue-Ossona area on the edge of the Tortona plain, with mixed fields and low hills rather than a marked mountain setting. The Scrivia valley is nearby, and the first ridges of the Apennine foothills rise south of Tortona. Tortona is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre, services and rail links. This part of south-eastern Piemonte is known for wine, fruit growing and mixed farming.