Terratetto plurifamiliare in Borghetto di Borbera
BORGHETTO DI BORBERA – SAN MARTINO Set in the quiet of San Martino di Sorli, a characteristic hamlet of Borghetto Borbera about ten minutes away by car, we offer for sale a charming semi-detached house that combines the appeal of houses of the past with welcoming, functional spaces, ideal for anyone who wants to live…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableEverything on this list
€29,500 – €31,300
Nature-focused second-home buyer
A weekend buyer who wants quiet hills, a terrace and a garden will get the most from this house. Garbagna is 11 minutes away and Gavi DOCG 31 minutes away, with the Laghi del Gorzente 56 minutes away. A bar is 6 minutes away, a supermarket 11 minutes away and a station 21 minutes away, but this is still a car-dependent village home.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: Yes, you are buying below the market
The asking-price arithmetic looks good, and letting could repay the purchase and visible work in about three to seven years at 90 booked nights a year. Garbagna and Gavi DOCG help the case, but bookings and resale are not assured and village property sells slowly.
- What you end up paying29,500-32,300 EUR: 28,000 EUR price plus 1,500-4,300 EUR visible work, before tax and fees
- What letting might bring4,860-11,340 EUR a year if booked 90 nights, at advertised rates of 54-126 EUR a night
- Years to earn that backAbout 3-7 years against 29,500-32,300 EUR if booked 90 nights a year, before tax, fees and upkeep
- How easily it sells againSlowly: 23 homes are listed in the comune, so the local market is thin
Lived in and usable today, with a fitted bathroom, working-looking kitchen and stated gas heating. The main visible job is damp, damaged render and peeling outside wall finish, not a renovation that stops occupation. The strong points are the usable terrace with stone barbecue, the open hill view and the separate 300 m² garden.
- As it stands€28,000
- Settled in the first year€29,200 – €30,400
- Everything on this list€29,500 – €31,300
- Damp and render€600 – €1,200
Repair the stained, mossy lower wall and renew its damaged render before the first wet season.
about 30-60 EUR per m2, over about 20 m2 of localized external wall repair instapro.it
- Wall finish€600 – €1,200
Patch localized peeling and staining on the outside wall after the moisture source is dealt with.
about 30-60 EUR per m2, over about 20 m2 of localized external wall finish edilizia-roma-studio-tecnico-geometra.it
- Garden clearing€300 – €900
Clear and tidy the 300 m² garden and keep the terrace and paths maintained.
- Piemonte mountain-home contributionbandi.regione.piemonte.it
Borghetto di Borbera is listed among eligible mountain municipalities for contributions toward recovering a home used as a primary residence.
The published scheme requires moving residence and habitual domicile from a non-mountain municipality; check whether a current call is open and whether this property qualifies.
- Seismic renovation deductionregione.piemonte.it
Borghetto di Borbera is identified in the search results as seismic zone 3, so qualifying structural risk-reduction work may be eligible for the seismic deduction.
Confirm the current 2026 rate, technical approvals and eligible works with a local professional; the deduction is for qualifying structural work, not ordinary repairs.
- Whether the roof is watertight throughout and its remaining life
- Whether the wiring is certified and fully up to current standards
- Whether the methane heating system and boiler operate reliably
- The condition of hidden water pipes, drains and any septic connection
- Whether the lower-wall moisture is rising damp, penetrating water or a plumbing leak
- Interior is habitable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Terrace and exterior areas are functional rather than beautiful.
- Some signs of wear and basic finishes reduce the dream-home feel.
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. Photos checked 11 September.
The area around
Location score 61/100The cluster lies in the Borbera valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys within the immediate area. The Borbera river runs through the valley. Around this part of south-eastern Alessandria the landscape is mostly a low mountain valley of woods, pasture and scattered hamlets rather than a plain. Arquata Scrivia and the Scrivia corridor are the nearest larger centres, with everyday services and rail links toward Genoa and Piedmont. The area is known locally for the Val Borbera and for summer use of the river stretches.