Casa indipendente in Vicolo Noè
Castellazzo Bormida, in posizione centrale proponiamo casa semindipendente libera su tre lati composta al piano terra da ingresso su disimpegno, cucinino, tinello, soggiorno, bagno e locale di sgombero con cantina (accessibile dal cortile); la zona notte collocata al primo piano è composta da tre camere da letto ed un ampio bagno dotato sia di vasca che di doccia. Completa la...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 170 sqm, the asking price is €471/sqm; assuming broadly habitable condition from the description, a light renovation estimate of about €200/sqm gives an effective cost near €671/sqm. That is well above this low-stock baseline of €414/sqm for Piemonte country houses, though the central position, 26 photos and usable layout keep it from scoring lower.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with generous space, two bathrooms, a functioning kitchen and a big private courtyard, so it feels livable right away. The value is strong for 170 sqm, but the look is fairly plain and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. It has some country-house charm and practical appeal, yet it likely needs cosmetic updating to create real wow.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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 needs facade refresh and shows wear/cracking
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from modernization
- Courtyard is large but mostly gravel/hardscape rather than landscaped
- No special views or standout historic features visible
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 39/100The area sits in the Bormida plain around Alessandria, with flat to gently rolling agricultural land and the Bormida river system close by. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and has the full range of everyday services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. To the south and west, beyond the immediate 15 km landscape, the Monferrato hills and the Langhe are part of the wider province and region, but they are not the dominant setting here. This part of Piemonte is known for mixed farming and for its position on the road and rail corridor between Turin, Genoa and the lower Po plain.