Casa unifamiliare su 4 livelli con corte
Casa unifamiliare articolata su quattro livelli (interrato, terra, primo e sottotetto), con locale accessorio su due livelli antistante e corte esclusiva di 92mq. Riscaldamento autonomo a metano. La casa si sviluppa su quattro livelli, di cui uno interrato, con un locale accessorio antistante su due piani usato come…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a judicial auction listing ('Data di asta', 'Offerta minima'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even though the house is described as broadly habitable, auctions are scored as traps under the rules.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: fully renovated, furnished-looking, and clearly lived in, with a warm vaulted brick tavern room and an attractive peach facade. The wow comes more from its solid livability and some character details than from the setting, since there is no view and the interiors feel practical rather than dreamlike. For the size and price, it has decent appeal, but it is more charming than truly scroll-stopping.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- No real view or notable setting shown.
- Interiors are habitable but quite dark and dated in style.
- Exterior shutters need maintenance and the boiler likely needs replacement.
- Access is through a passage over third-party property and the listing is an auction sale.
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 52/100Masio sits in the Bormida plain between the lower Monferrato hills and the Tanaro basin. The Bormida river runs nearby. Alessandria is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for mixed farming and for the wine landscapes of Monferrato in the wider area.