Casa indipendente 525 m² in Via Roma 1, Moncestino (AL)
Casa indipendente in asta a Moncestino (AL) – Via Roma 1 (CAP 15020) L'immobile in asta è un fabbricato civile situato a Moncestino (AL) in Via Roma 1, in una zona centrale dell'abitato. Edificato presumibilmente a fine 1800, si sviluppa su quattro piani fuori terra ed è libero su tre lati. Il contesto urbanistico è…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction, which makes it a trap under the rules regardless of the €17,990 asking price. The listing also contradicts its “Renovated” label: both units are in very poor condition, with widespread damp, non-functioning systems, and a partial vault collapse; estimated renovation is about €1,100/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a remarkably large late-19th-century village building, with two independent units, a shared courtyard/garden, terrace, old tiled roof, and substantial potential at a very low headline price. However, it is not currently a usable home: the interiors are in poor condition, damp is widespread, systems do not work, and one unit has a partial vault collapse. It is a major restoration project rather than a ready-to-live-in Italian dream house.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€208,000 – €307,000
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.
- Both units are described as being in very poor condition, with widespread damp and a partial ground-floor vault collapse.
- The roof and structure require careful technical inspection; the electrical and other systems are non-functional.
- No heating is installed, and the property lacks a garage; auction, legal, and renovation costs could be substantial.
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 68/100The cluster is in the hills of the Basso Monferrato, with cultivated ridges, small woods and dispersed villages around the Po valley. The Po runs a few kilometres to the north, and the area sits close to the Sacro Monte di Crea, a UNESCO site within the Monferrato hills. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with services, a rail station and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for Monferrato wine country and mixed hill farming.