Rustico in Montiglio Monferrato
NUMERO PROCEDURA E DATA ASTA 19017AT.201026 INDIRIZZO Regione Stazione Ferroviaria n. 36, Montiglio Monferrato (AT). DESCRIZIONE Lotto composto da abitazione di tipo civile disposta su piano terra e primo piano, censita in categoria A/2 e composta catastalmente da 13,5 vani, oltre a fabbricato al piano terra…
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 a judicial auction ('data asta', 'aste immobiliari'), which is a veto red flag regardless of the nominal €527/m² asking figure. The lot also includes warehouse/deposit buildings and surrounding land, so the price is not cleanly comparable to the Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a large, usable farmhouse-style property with a lived-in interior, courtyard and substantial outbuildings, so it appears more habitable than a ruin. But the visual appeal is modest: the setting reads as farmyard/industrial rather than romantic Monferrato, with plain 1960s house styling and bulky sheds dominating the plot. It offers space and utility at a low price, yet the dream-home wow factor is limited.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Mixed residential-plus-warehouse/yard setting feels industrial rather than picturesque.
- Exterior shows wear and damp staining; condition looks functional but not polished.
- Auction sale and documentation/occupancy details need careful checking.
- Listing states 0 bathrooms in the facts, so internal service layout is unclear.
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 68/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with cultivated ridges, small valleys, vineyards and scattered hamlets. The area lies in the wider Monferrato wine landscape, and parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO vineyard landscape site of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. Asti is the nearest city of size, with a cathedral, historic centre and rail connections. The area is known for wine, especially Barbera and related Monferrato production, along with mixed farming.