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 auction listing ("asta immobiliare"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. The €34,527 asking price looks low at €40/m² versus a €318/m² baseline, but the 863 m² size and 0 bathrooms plus unclear condition/details make the data unreliable for a normal livable-home deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a very large old Monferrato building with some authentic character: arched openings, a courtyard and a bit of garden. But the photos show a heavy project rather than a usable home, with rubble-strewn rooms, stripped interiors and serious damp/water issues below. The low price is striking for the size, yet the dream factor is limited unless you want a full restoration.
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 uninhabitable despite the 'habitable' label
- Major renovation likely needed, including floors, finishes and services
- Basement/cellar shows standing water or severe damp
- Street-front setting is plain with no proven view
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.