Terratetto unifamiliare in Castel Rocchero
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 10024AL.031226 INDIRIZZO Strada Costa, 7, 14044 Castel Rocchero AT DESCRIZIONE Abitazione civile disposta su piano interrato, piano terra, piano primo e piano secondo/sottotetto. Al piano terra è composta da tre camere, cucina, soggiorno, locale di sgombero, disimpegno e bagno; al piano…
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 ('DATA ASTA', 'aste immobiliari'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog and forces a trap rating. The nominal price is very low at €179/m², but auction risk outweighs any discount; condition appears broadly habitable so renovation is estimated around €200/m².
More on the house and the area
There is a decent-sized village house with a private garden/courtyard and very low price for 260 sqm, but the visual appeal is modest rather than romantic. Interiors show serious neglect, damp and outdated rooms; it is more a tired, partially usable house than a dream-ready home. The main volume seems roofed and standing, but substantial renovation is clearly needed before comfortable living.
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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- Heavy refurbishment needed; widespread damp, peeling plaster and dated finishes.
- Condition appears inconsistent with the 'habitable' label and photos suggest limited immediate livability.
- At least one outbuilding/deposit structure looks partly damaged/open and needs rebuilding or securing.
- Auction sale: due diligence on occupation, legal status and full technical documentation is essential.
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 area sits in the hills of the Alto Monferrato, with vineyard slopes, mixed woodland and small ridges around the Bormida valley. The Bormida river runs nearby, and Acqui Terme is the nearest larger town, with shops, services and its Roman thermal remains. This part of Monferrato is known for wine, especially Brachetto and Moscato in the wider Acquese hills.