Casa indipendente 7 locali, 905 m² a Borgata Bricco 4, Acqui
Casa indipendente 7 locali, 905 m² a Borgata Bricco 4, Acqui. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, porta blindata, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €92,240 asking price is only €102/m² for a very large 905 m² villa, but allowing roughly €200/m² for its unstated condition brings the effective cost to about €302/m², slightly above the local comparison level. Heating, kitchen, fireplace, garage and furnishing suggest usability, but the listing does not say the condition or provide any bathrooms, so the headline discount is uncertain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, characterful rural house with tiled roofs, old masonry details, a private garden and wooded Piedmont hillside surroundings. The roof and main structure appear intact, and it looks more like a usable but very dated home than a ruin, though the lack of clear interior and bathroom evidence prevents 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€60,000 – €101,000
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 house appears dated and the interior condition is difficult to verify from the blurry gallery.
- No bathroom is listed in the supplied facts, so basic livability and utilities need confirmation.
- Auction purchase and rural access should be checked carefully; some surrounding access appears narrow or rough.
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 area is in the hills of the Alto Monferrato, with vineyard country, mixed woodland and small valleys around the Bormida system. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, Roman remains and thermal facilities. This part of Piemonte is known for wine, especially Brachetto d'Acqui, and for spa waters.