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Tempocasa Ovada è lieta di proporti questa ampia casa in centro al paese di Sezzadio, luogo strategico e comodo sia ad Alessandria, sia a Novi Ligure, Acqui Terme ed Ovada. L'immobile ha diversi accessi: quello pedonale è dalla piazza principale del paese, mentre quello carrabile da una via parallela, inoltre è…
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
At €69,000 for 160 sqm, the ask is €431/sqm, but the description says 'da riordinare', so I assume about €300/sqm of light renovation; effective cost is roughly €731/sqm. That is well above the low internal baseline of €350/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, so despite the central location, private courtyard/garden, garage and 28 photos, this looks only fair rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable old townhouse with generous rooms, a big fireplace, period doors and some authentic village-house character. It is habitable rather than romantic-showpiece: the interiors are very dated, and several rooms show cracking and signs of deferred maintenance. The private courtyard/garden and large size at this price add appeal, but it feels like a solid reorder project, not an instant dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€16,000 – €27,000
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 interiors need broad cosmetic updating
- Visible wall/ceiling cracks and some staining should be checked
- Only one bathroom for a large 4-bedroom house
- Outdoor spaces and accessory rooms may need significant reordering
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 53/100This is flat to gently rolling countryside on the edge of the Bormida valley, with fields, scattered woods and low hills, and the Alto Monferrato hills begin a short distance to the north and west. The Bormida river system is the main water landscape in the area. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and thermal baths. The wider area is known for wine hills in Monferrato and for the spa town of Acqui Terme, but the immediate surroundings of Sezzadio are mainly ordinary rural valley landscape.