Terratetto unifamiliare in Sale
Vendesi abitazione unifamiliare con giardino, terratetto, a Sale (AL). In centro storico, a pochi passi dai pubblici servizi (scuole, mercato, poste, etc), a 6 km dall’autostrada MI/GE e TO/PC. Ideale per famiglia che desidera tranquillità e spazi correttamente dimensionati e distribuiti. Al piano terra: ingresso,…
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 €50,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is €385/sqm; with a typical needs-renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,085/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €350/sqm in Piemonte townhouses. The historic-center location, 20 photos, garage, garden and large terrace help, but as a full renovation project it is only a fair deal rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, substantial townhouse rather than a shell: the structure looks standing, roofed and usable, with generous rooms, a garden and a huge terrace. The wow comes more from space and bargain value than beauty, because the house is plain and the interiors are worn and old-fashioned. It feels livable in a basic sense, but only after meaningful updating would it become a dream home.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and need real renovation before feeling comfortable.
- Garden and exterior spaces are overgrown and need clearing/restoration.
- No striking view or standout architectural character shown.
- Likely systems, windows and finishes are old and may need full updating.
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 is the flat lower Scrivia plain near the Scrivia River, with cultivated fields and scattered settlements between Tortona and Alessandria. Tortona is the nearest town of size and has rail links, services and a historic centre. The wider area is known for agriculture and for lying on the route corridor between Piedmont, Liguria and Lombardy.