Villa unifamiliare in San Damiano d'Asti
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Comune di San Damiano d’Asti (AT) - Località Verneglio Compendio immobiliare con accesso dal civico 8/B di Frazione Gorzano, costituito da: Fabbricato abitativo con tipologia di villino - Fabbricato a destinazione artigianale - Tettoie aperte attigue al fabbricato artigianale -…
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
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Although the ask is €261/m² versus a €318/m² baseline, auction risk overrides price attractiveness.
More on the house and the area
This is a big, usable villa with a leafy plot, broad covered terraces and a solid, lived-in feel. The condition looks genuinely habitable rather than derelict, but the interiors are plain and dated, with little historic charm or standout beauty. At the price, the size creates strong value, yet it feels more practical countryside property than dream-home showstopper.
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€18,000 – €31,000
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.
- Auction sale: documentation and final costs need checking.
- House looks habitable but dated, with basic finishes and some awkward/utilitarian spaces.
- Setting appears semi-rural and practical rather than scenic or characterful.
- Part of the compendium includes artisan/agricultural buildings, so usability may be mixed.
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 61/100San Damiano d'Asti sits in the Roero hill country, with cultivated ridges and small valleys between the Tanaro plain and the Langhe. The Tanaro river corridor lies nearby to the west. Asti is the nearest larger town, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. Alba is also close enough for regular use and is the main town of the wine area south of the Tanaro. This part of Piemonte is known for vineyards, hazelnuts and wine production.