Quadrilocale con doppio balcone
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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 96sqm apartment at 520 EUR/m2 vs baseline median of 650 EUR/m2 (strong sample), a ~20% discount. Central location, two balconies, heating, 20 photos, and only 5 days on market. Condition is habitable so minimal renovation needed; energy class E and 1964 build may warrant modest updates. Solid discount to a reliable baseline with no red flags makes this a good deal.
More on the house and the area
Ordinary 96sqm 1964 apartment in central Acqui Terme. Exterior photos show a plain yellow corner apartment block on an urban street. Interior is dated: heavy terrazzo/speckled floors, old wooden furniture, chandeliers, unrenovated kitchen with 1980s-era wood cabinets. Common stairwell is well kept but plain. Two balconies and habitable condition are the only pluses. Low price (~520 EUR/m2) but that alone doesn't create wow; no standout interior, view, or character. No scroll-stopping features.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Dated 1960s interior with vintage furniture and terrazzo floors throughout
- Standard urban corner block, no architectural interest
- No sea/view; central town location only
- Energy class E
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.