Terratetto plurifamiliare in Tortona
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Tortona. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, accesso per disabili, balcone, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €58,000 asking price is attractive at €276/m², about 20% below comparable local homes. However, allowing roughly €42,000 for updates to this habitable 210 m² townhouse brings the effective cost to about €476/m², above the local benchmark; the garage, cellar, heating and balcony add practical value.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, habitable old townhouse with elegant shutters, a decorative cornice, balcony, private paved courtyard, cellar, and a glimpse of the local church dome. The main living areas have usable floors, heating, and a fitted kitchen, but the exterior spaces are rough and the home needs cosmetic updating and investigation for damp.
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€14,000 – €23,000
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 courtyard, boundary walls, and attached agricultural/garage structures look weathered and will need repair.
- Interior moisture staining and dated finishes are visible; confirm roof, damp-proofing, and systems.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 210 sqm, 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 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.