Casa indipendente 10 locali, 314 m² in Via Mesteo 7, Montafi
Casa indipendente 10 locali, 314 m² in Via Mesteo 7, Montafi. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, porta blindata, esposizione esterna, mansarda, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €97,490 (€310/m²), this furnished 314 m² villa is already priced about 11% above comparable local stock before allowing roughly €200/m² for likely updating. Heating, garage, cellar and fireplace are positives, but the listing does not say whether the house is truly habitable or document bathrooms, age or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large, apparently complete independent house with a kitchen, three bathrooms, autonomous gas heating, balcony, private courtyard/garden, cellar, attic, and garage—more of a usable home than a renovation shell. However, the materials provide almost no real visual evidence of beautiful interiors, exterior character, or views, so it feels practical and spacious rather than genuinely dreamy.
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€21,000 – €35,000
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 gallery shows presentation slides rather than actual interior or exterior photos, so visual appeal and current condition are not independently demonstrated.
- Judicial-auction purchase carries legal, occupancy, and procedural risks that require checking the appraisal and title documents.
- Access appears to involve gates and possibly a right-of-way over third-party property.
- No air conditioning is reported, and the 314 m² size may mean substantial ongoing maintenance costs.
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 49/100The area sits on the Astigiano plain between the low hills of Monferrato to the east and the first rises toward the Poirino plateau and Turin plain to the west. The Triversa stream runs through this part of the countryside. Within about 15 km the main nearby centre is Villanova d'Asti, with rail services and everyday shops and services, while Asti is the nearest larger town beyond that radius. This is mixed agricultural country, known in the wider area for vineyards, cereals and livestock farming rather than for a single named natural feature.