Casa indipendente 7 locali, 316 m² in Via Monteverde 14, Cas
Casa indipendente in asta a Castellazzo Bormida (AL) – Via Monteverde 14 (CAP 15073) L'immobile in asta è un fabbricato residenziale situato in Via Monteverde n. 14, nel comune di Castellazzo Bormida (AL). L'edificio è stato costruito in data antecedente al 1942 e si trova in una zona semicentrale normale,…
What it really costs
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a judicial auction ("in asta"), which is a veto red flag and makes it a trap regardless of the low asking price. The house appears only in sufficient/discrete condition, so about €200/m² renovation would be plausible, but the auction status dominates the score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: large, heated, with bathrooms, kitchens and lived-in rooms. The exposed timber roof and rustic upper-floor spaces add some character, but the exterior and setting are fairly ordinary with no proven view. At around €20k for 316 sqm, the bargain factor is strong, though it looks more practical-than-dreamy and would benefit from updating.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€21,000 – €35,000
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 and somewhat worn rather than picturesque.
- Needs refreshing/tidying; overall maintenance is only described as sufficient.
- Access to the first floor is via an external iron staircase.
- Auction sale: photos/details may not fully reflect current condition.
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 39/100The area sits in the Bormida plain around Alessandria, with flat to gently rolling agricultural land and the Bormida river system close by. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and has the full range of everyday services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. To the south and west, beyond the immediate 15 km landscape, the Monferrato hills and the Langhe are part of the wider province and region, but they are not the dominant setting here. This part of Piemonte is known for mixed farming and for its position on the road and rail corridor between Turin, Genoa and the lower Po plain.