Trilocale in Novi Ligure
Si propone in vendita appartamento situato al quinto piano di un palazzo in posizione comoda e ben servita, nelle immediate vicinanze dell'Ospedale di Novi Ligure. L'immobile si presenta nelle condizioni originali dell'epoca di costruzione, ma è stato mantenuto con cura nel corso degli anni, risultando ben conservato e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Priced at 588 EUR/m2 vs baseline median of 650 EUR/m2, a modest ~10% discount. Habitable and well-conserved but in original 1967 condition needing full renovation (energy class F). Fifth floor near hospital, functional layout, two balconies, 23 photos, fresh listing (2 days). Renovation of an 80m2 apartment to modern standards runs ~500 EUR/m2, so total investment ~87k, still reasonable for the area. Baseline median is only ~9% above asking, so upside is limited but the price is fair-to-good. Region Piemonte, inland (no sea), which caps resale appeal.
More on the house and the area
Empty, dated apartment in original 1967 condition needing renovation. Interiors show worn marble-chip flooring, old-style tiled kitchen/utility rooms, and generic white walls. Balcony views are of ordinary suburban buildings, not a compelling vista. Low price and price/m2 are modest but not a dramatic bargain for a needs-renovation unit. Nothing visually striking.
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, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€9,000 – €16,000
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 full renovation
- Dated tiled interiors and original 1967 condition
- Energy class F
- View is over ordinary suburban rooftops
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 58/100The area lies in the hills between the lower Scrivia valley and the first Ligurian Apennines. The Scrivia river runs nearby, and to the south the landscape rises toward the Appennino Ligure and the Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo. Serravalle Scrivia is the nearest larger centre for everyday services, and Alessandria and Genoa are the nearest cities of size beyond it. Gavi is close by and the area is known for Gavi DOCG vineyards and for fortified hill towns on the Piedmont-Liguria route.