Mansarda ottima da investimento
MONTECHIARO D'ACQUI Nel cuore del paese, proponiamo una mansarde monolocale indipendente, ideale da investimento a reddito, casa vacanze o punto d'appoggio. ✔ Spese contenute ✔ Ottima opportunità per locazione tradizionale o affitti brevi ✔ Prezzo eccezionalmente conveniente PER MAGGIORI INFORMAZIONI CONTATTA IL NUMERO…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 49sqm apartment at 202 EUR/m2 vs baseline median 650 EUR/m2 is ~69% below market, a strong discount. Condition listed as Habitable, building from 1960, energy class G (poor efficiency, expect insulation/heating upgrades). Minor contradiction: title says monolocale (studio) but facts list 2 rooms/1 bed. Fresh listing (2 days), 20 photos, real agency contact. Discount is genuine even accounting for the small rural town (Montechiaro d'Acqui) location which explains part of the low price. Renovation likely light for cosmetic/energy work at ~400 EUR/m2.
More on the house and the area
An attic studio (monolocale) in a plain 1960s multi-unit building in Montechiaro d'Acqui, Piemonte. The main appeal is the extremely low price (EUR 9,900 / ~EUR 202/m2), which is a genuine bargain hook. The wood-clad sloped ceilings add modest cottage-like character, but the empty rooms, dated tile floors, and basic bathroom are unremarkable. Exterior is a functional apartment block with garages, no notable view or nature. Overall ordinary aside from the price shock.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Very low price reflects tiny 49sqm studio, not a premium property
- Energy class G (poor efficiency), building from 1960
- Interiors are empty, dated tiled floors and basic finishes
- No standout view or setting; ordinary suburban apartment block
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.