Casa indipendente 13 locali, 690 m² in Via al Castello 17, F
Casa indipendente in asta a Frinco (AT) – Via al Castello 17 L'immobile in asta si trova nel comune di Frinco (AT), in Via al Castello 17, una zona caratteristica del centro storico che conduce all'antico castello. Si tratta di un fabbricato di impianto tardo ottocentesco, una 'casa padronale' che si sviluppa su…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which makes it a veto despite the very low €27/m² asking price. The 690 m² historic building also has dangerous floors, a roof in poor condition, abandoned areas, and no functioning heating, implying renovation costs around €1,200/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a remarkably large late-19th-century former manor house in Frinco’s historic center, with a courtyard, balcony, cellar spaces, and a setting near the old castle. However, it is primarily a major restoration project: one apartment is nearly livable, while much of the building has poor structural conditions, a bad roof, and no functioning heating.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€273,000 – €404,000
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.
- Most of the 690 m² requires substantial renovation, with dangerous floors and deteriorated roof areas.
- Only one approximately 98 m² apartment is nearly renovated; other rooms are abandoned, unusable, or structurally precarious.
- No functioning heating system, and renovation in the historic center may face planning and heritage restrictions.
- Auction purchase requires careful legal, structural, and condition checks before bidding.
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 61/100Frinco sits in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated slopes, small woods and scattered villages. The nearest river of note is the Tanaro, which runs south of this part of the Asti area. Asti is the nearest town of size, with a full set of services, a substantial historic centre and rail connections. This area is known for vineyards, mixed farming and the wider Monferrato wine landscape.