Via Provinciale, Castelletto Uzzone
Via Provinciale, Castelletto Uzzone. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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At €45,000 (€214/m²), the apparent bargain is offset by an estimated €147,000 renovation, producing an effective cost of about €914/m² versus €345/m² for comparable homes. The sparse listing does not state bathrooms, building year, or energy class, and the inland location offers little extra value.
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At €45,000 for 210 sqm, this is an unusually large and potentially interesting historic townhouse, with some old-town character visible in the courtyard façades. However, the exterior needs serious work, the property is explicitly sold for renovation, and the modern interior photos do not convincingly establish that the home is currently usable.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€42,000 – €74,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The exterior shows heavily peeling façades and substantial deferred maintenance.
- The listing says renovation is needed, and the facts record zero bathrooms despite staged bathroom photos.
- The polished interior and kitchen images may be illustrative or from another property; verify they belong to this townhouse.
- No garden, terrace, or meaningful view is shown.
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 63/100The cluster sits in the upper Bormida valley in the Langhe-Appennino hills, with wooded ridges and mixed farmland within the immediate area. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through this part of the valley. The Alta Langa landscape is the main local feature, with small hill villages, hazelnut groves, woods and ridgelines rather than a single monument or resort. Cortemilia is the nearest town of some size and has day-to-day services and a historic centre. This area is known for Alta Langa hazelnuts and mixed hill agriculture.