Villa in vendita a Piana Crixia, San Massimo
Indipendenza, Verde e Zero Spese Condominiali a Piana Crixia (Loc. San Massimo) Se cerchi la tranquillità della natura senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi, questa casa disposta su due livelli è l'opportunità ideale. Situato nella verde e rilassante Località San Massimo a Piana Crixia, l'immobile dista soli 3 km…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 135 sqm, the ask is €259/sqm versus a low-stock baseline median of €335/sqm in Liguria villas, so the entry price is already below baseline. The description says 'necessita di una ristrutturazione di base', so I assume light renovation (~€350/sqm); that brings the effective cost to about €609/sqm, which is still plausible for a habitable detached home with garage, but the inland location 28 km from the sea limits the upside.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: kitchen, bathrooms, stairs and rooms are all in place, so it looks basically habitable. But the visual wow is low—the exterior is boxy and tired, and the interiors are mostly dated 1960s-80s finishes rather than character spaces. At €35k for 135 sqm it has strong value, but it feels more practical project than dream-home fantasy.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and visibly worn, with patchy render and no landscaped outdoor space shown
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need basic renovation/modernization
- No meaningful view or standout setting is proven in the photos
- Roadside position may reduce charm and privacy
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 area is in the Langhe-Appennino transition of southern Piedmont, with wooded ridges and cultivated hills rather than high mountains. The Bormida valley is the main local river landscape in this part of the province. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services, a rail station, and a historic thermal centre. This part of the Alto Monferrato is known for vineyards, hazelnuts, mixed farming, and small hill villages.