Villa unifamiliare in Fubine Monferrato
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Ampio fabbricato con relativi accessori ed ampia corte, di vetusta costruzione, probabilmente risalente alla seconda metà del 1800, posto in Fubine Monferrato alla Via Michele Balestrero n. 25, con accesso secondario da Corso Aldo Porro n. 43 (SP 50); si sviluppa a tre piani fuori…
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 an 'asta immobiliare' (judicial auction), which is a veto red flag and makes it unsuitable for this catalog despite the headline price. Even before auction risk, 863 sqm at €34,528 is likely a very old large building needing major works, so the listing is not a straightforward livable bargain.
More on the house and the area
There is some faded historic character here: a large 19th-century building with arched spaces, a courtyard and substantial volume. But the photos show a very compromised property, with debris-filled rooms, water problems and no visible functioning living spaces. This reads as a major restoration project rather than a beautiful home you could realistically move into.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€171,000 – €303,000
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.
- Interior appears severely degraded with rubble and major damp issues
- No bathroom or usable kitchen is visible
- Cellar/basement areas look flooded
- Likely a full renovation project despite the 'habitable' label
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 66/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with rolling cultivated hills, vineyards and mixed farmland. The Po plain lies to the north and the Tanaro valley is part of the wider area around Alessandria. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services and a substantial historic centre; Alessandria is also nearby for wider rail, shopping and administrative functions. Parts of Monferrato are UNESCO-listed as the vineyard landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, though the core recognised wine landscapes are not all centered on Fubine itself. The area is known for wine growing, especially Barbera and Grignolino, and for the broader food-and-wine landscape of the Casalese and Monferrato.