Terratetto plurifamiliare in Alessandria
Ampia casa con giardino, due magazzini e due terreni a Spinetta Marengo A Spinetta Marengo, a pochi passi dal centro del paese e con tutti i principali servizi facilmente raggiungibili, proponiamo una proprietà dalle dimensioni importanti, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di ampi spazi, indipendenza e grandi potenzialità…
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
At €58,000 for 200 sqm the ask is only €290/sqm, but with a typical renovation allowance of about €700/sqm for a 'Needs renovation' home, the effective cost is about €990/sqm. That sits far above this stock baseline of €350/sqm, though the large size, garden, garages/magazzini and extra land add some value and flexibility.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, real house rather than a shell: it has usable rooms, stair hall, heating and period proportions, plus a big private garden and extra land. The exterior has some faded villa charm, but the interiors are mostly dated and tired rather than beautiful, so the appeal is more about space and potential than instant dream-home magic. At €58k for 200 sqm with outbuildings and land, the bargain effect is strong.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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 clear renovation and updating throughout
- Garden and grounds are heavily overgrown
- Interiors look plain rather than character-rich
- Second building/outbuildings may require substantial work
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 34/100This cluster sits in the built-up area of Alessandria, on the flat alluvial plain where the Tanaro and Bormida rivers meet. The landscape within about 15 km is mostly agricultural plain with river embankments, fields, roads and scattered industrial and logistics areas. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and has the full services of a provincial capital, a rail junction and a substantial historic centre with the Cittadella, an 18th-century fortified complex.