Villa unifamiliare in Bistagno
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Abitazione con corte e terreni circostanti sviluppata al piano terra e al piano primo, vi è legnaia al piano terra con soprastante bagno ed una porzione adibita a locale di sgombero sia al piano terra che al piano che al piano primo. Fanno parte del compendio anche un pozzo in…
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 an auction ("asta immobiliare"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog and forces a trap score despite the low ask. On the numbers alone it is cheap at €276/m² versus a €318/m² baseline, but auctions carry legal/process risk and uncertain final acquisition cost.
More on the house and the area
There is some rustic charm in the old stonework, chimney and stone well, and the surrounding land adds a bit of atmosphere. But this is not a livable dream home as shown: the house has severe cracks, collapsed sections and very poor interiors, so it looks closer to a shell needing major reconstruction than a habitable villa.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Major structural cracking and partial collapse are visible.
- No usable bathroom is shown despite the listing details.
- Interiors are dirty, neglected and require full renovation.
- Auction listing: documentation and real condition should be checked carefully.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the Bormida valley in the hills between the Langhe and Monferrato systems, with vineyard and woodland slopes around the river plain. The Bormida river runs through the area. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and thermal baths. This part of southern Piemonte is known for wine landscapes and mixed vine-covered hills, but the strongest named wine zones are outside the immediate 15 km radius.