Villa 270 MQ Giardino e Terreno
Villa Completamente da Ristrutturare su tre livelli due abitativi oltre a semi interrato di circa 270 mq oltre a giardino di circa 500 mq e terreno di circa 500mq. Siamo nel comune di Serravalle nei pressi del casello autostradale. alla proprietà si accede da terreno pianeggiante così come lo è l'intera…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 for 278 sqm, the ask is just €270/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €322/sqm, but the villa is explicitly 'completamente da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation. That pushes the effective cost to roughly €1,370/sqm, making the apparent discount disappear; the garden, garage and motorway access help a bit, but this is mainly a full restoration project.
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There is some romantic appeal here: a large old villa with a porch, balcony and a wooded plot that feels private and potentially lovely. But the visible condition is poor, with heavy peeling render, cracks and neglected grounds, and without interior photos this reads as a serious renovation rather than a ready-to-enjoy home. At the price, the size is striking, but the wow is held back by uncertain livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€110,000 – €163,000
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.
- Exterior needs major renovation and likely more than cosmetic work
- Overgrown grounds obscure the setting and will need substantial clearing
- No interior photos, so current livability is unproven
- Some access/external stairs and retaining areas may need repair
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 cluster lies in the lower hills between the Scrivia and Lemme valleys, on the edge of the Colli Tortonesi and close to the first rises of the Ligurian Apennines. The Scrivia valley is the main local corridor, with Novi Ligure as the nearest larger town, providing rail links, services and a substantial historic centre. Libarna, the Roman archaeological site near Serravalle Scrivia, is within the local area. This part of south-eastern Alessandria is known for vineyards and for Timorasso wine.