Terratetto plurifamiliare in Buttigliera d'Asti
Nel centro di Buttigliera d'Asti, proponiamo un appartamento indipendente su due livelli, situato in una corte comune. La superficie di 118 mq, è sviluppata al piano terra dalla zona giorno e al piano primo da due camere da letto e dal bagno. E' possibile recuperare una terza camera da letto nel sottetto non abitabile,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is €35,000 for 118 sqm (€297/sqm); with light-to-moderate renovation estimated at ~€450/sqm, effective cost is about €747/sqm. That is still reasonable for a central independent townhouse in Piemonte with baseline stock at €353/sqm before works, and the description supports only small renovation works rather than a full restore.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a ruin: floors, bathroom, windows and heating are all in place, so it looks basically livable with renovation. The sunny courtyard and mature trees add some appeal, but the setting is plain and the interiors are generic 1970s with little character. At €35k for 118 sqm it feels cheap and practical more than dreamy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €23,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Shared courtyard rather than a private garden
- Interiors are dated and need renovation/cosmetic updating
- No notable view or standout historic character visible
- Attic is described as rough/non-habitable if you want extra bedroom space
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 56/100The area sits in the low hills between the Asti and Turin plains, with mixed farmland, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest larger town is Chieri, which has a substantial historic centre, shops and services; Asti and Turin are farther but part of normal regional life. This part of the province is known for vineyards and mixed agricultural countryside of the Monferrato margins, though the core UNESCO wine landscape lies farther south and does not fall inside the immediate area.