Appartamento in Via Martiri della Benedicta
MONFERRATO PIEMONTE La ns. Agenzia Immobiliare Scarsi sita a Silvano d'Orba (Al) in via Roma n. 10, propone in vendita in Centro a CASTELLETTO D'ORBA (Al) questo splendido appartamento al primo piano, luminosissimo! Appartamento spazioso composto di ampio ingresso, cucina abitabile, sala doppia, due camere…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€350/m²), this immediately habitable 100 m² apartment has an estimated effective cost of about €55,000 (€550/m²), roughly 18% below comparable local pricing. Its central location, large layout, balcony, parking and recent bathroom make it an unusually strong value despite energy class F.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, spacious apartment with a working kitchen, updated bathroom, heating, double glazing, and an unusually extensive wraparound balcony. It lacks dramatic views or historic character, but €35,000 for 100 m² in central Monferrato makes it a strong practical bargain.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 apartment sits above a café and directly on a public road, so noise and privacy may be concerns.
- Interiors are clean and usable but dated, with basic finishes and furnishings.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a relatively large five-bedroom layout.
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.