Terratetto plurifamiliare in Cremolino
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Cremolino. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99,000 (€900/m²), the house needs renovation estimated at about €700/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,600/m² versus €345/m² for comparable homes in the area. Garage, heating, terrace and panoramic views add value, but not enough to offset the very large price gap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with a warm living room, multiple bedrooms, heating, and a spectacular hillside panorama from its extensive terraces and garden. The outdoor space is the major dream factor, with mature greenery, sunset views, and plenty of room for entertaining, while the interiors need updating rather than complete reconstruction.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Needs renovation and modernization, especially the kitchen/utility areas.
- Interiors are dated and somewhat utilitarian rather than design-led.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a five-room, three-bedroom home.
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 59/100The area is in the hills of the Ovadese, between the Orba and Bormida valleys, with mixed woodland, small vineyards and scattered hamlets. The Orba river runs nearby. The nearest town of size is Ovada, which has a full set of everyday services and a substantial historic centre. This part of southern Alessandria is known for Dolcetto di Ovada vineyards and for wooded Apennine foothills leading toward the Ligurian divide.