Villa in Via Per Genova
Nel cuore della tranquilla frazione di Castellar Ponzano, a pochissimi chilometri dal centro di Tortona, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa villa unifamiliare, accogliente e ricca di carattere, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto riservato senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi cittadini. L'abitazione…
What it really costs
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 plus an estimated €350/m² for unspecified works, the effective cost is about €1,057/m², far above the €276/m² local comparison level. The main home sounds usable, but the listing does not state its condition, and the feasibility and costs of converting the separate unit remain unclear.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric Piedmontese home with a beautiful planted courtyard, covered brick arches, stone paving, terraces, timber details and an outdoor fireplace. The main interiors are clean, floored and equipped with a kitchen, heating and fireplace, making this a real, usable home rather than a shell, though the secondary unit and some exterior areas need work.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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 main house appears usable, but the exterior shows peeling render and weathering that will need maintenance.
- The detached secondary unit is presented as having potential but may require renovation and planning verification.
- The listing information is inconsistent about the number of bathrooms: the facts state one, while the description states two.
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 cluster sits in the Scrivia valley between the lower Piedmont hills and the first Ligurian Apennine ridges. The Scrivia river runs through this area, and within about 15 km the main landscape is a mix of valley floor, cultivated fields and low hills around Tortona and the roads toward the Apennine passes. Tortona is the nearest town of size, with a full set of daily services and a historic centre. This part of south-eastern Piedmont is known for wine hills and mixed farming, with Timorasso vineyards established around the Tortona hills.