Casa bifamiliare in Località Lorenzini
In palazzina indipendente di quattro appartamenti in frazione, proponiamo n° 2 appartamenti in vendita siti al piano terreno ed al primo piano del fabbricato. - L'appartamento al piano terreno è un bilocale, molto carino, ristrutturato negli anni 2000 si compone di ingresso, cucina abitabile, ripostiglio, bagno con…
What it really costs
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This is €65,000 for 160 sqm (€406/m²), but the listing is for 2 apartments inside a 4-unit building rather than a straightforward single house, which weakens appeal. Assuming mixed condition from the text (one unit renovated in the 2000s, the other unspecified), effective cost is about €706/m² including light-medium works, versus a low-stock baseline of €350/m², so it does not look especially cheap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home setup rather than a shell: there are functioning kitchens, bathrooms, radiators and finished rooms, plus two apartments in one building. The setting has pleasant green hillside views and a decent amount of outdoor space, but the architecture and interiors are fairly ordinary rather than dreamily Italian. At €65k for 160 sqm, the value helps the appeal more than the beauty does.
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.
- Exterior is plain apartment-block style, not especially characterful.
- Interiors look dated and mixed in finish despite one renovated unit.
- Garden/land appears overgrown and needs clearing and maintenance.
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 is in the Bormida valley hill country between the Langhe and the Ligurian Apennines. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through this area, with wooded ridges and mixed farmland around the villages. The Ligurian Apennines are close to the south, but the higher alpine scenery of the main Cuneo ranges is much farther away. Saliceto has a medieval castle, and Millesimo nearby is one of the small historic centres of this upper Val Bormida. The area is known for woodland, hazelnuts and mixed hill agriculture rather than for a single major landmark.