Villa in Località Mongorello 199
PONZONE Villaggio Mongorello proponiamo in vendita villetta con giardino recintato di circa 800 mq La casa, pur non avendo un'ampia superficie interna, presenta spazi ben distribuiti. Al piano terra rialzato soggiorno con cucinino, disimpegno, camera e bagno. Da scala a chiocciola si passa all'ampia camera mansardata con balconcino. In aderenza all'abitazione un ampio box auto con...
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At €1,225/m² before works, or roughly €1,425/m² including a modest €200/m² allowance, this is far above the local comparable level of €315/m². The garden, garage and 19 photos add appeal, but the remote hamlet location and lack of stated condition make the premium difficult to justify.
More on the house and the area
A cheerful, well-kept detached villa with a generous fenced garden, mature trees, garage, balcony, and glimpses toward wooded hills. The house is clearly a real, usable home with furnished living spaces, working kitchens, heating, and a finished attic bedroom, though the interiors are dated and the overall appeal is more practical than characterful.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and functional rather than beautifully finished.
- The garden is sizable but currently very dry and would need maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and the listing does not confirm utilities or energy performance.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Apennine hills of the Alto Monferrato, with wooded ridges and small valleys between the Bormida systems. The Erro valley is part of the local landscape, and Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size with services and a Roman thermal tradition. Sassello, on the Ligurian side, is within the surrounding hill area and is known as one of the early centres of amaretti production. This is inland hill country on the Piemonte-Liguria watershed rather than a coast setting.