Casa libera su due lati con cortile e locali accessori
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationFit to live in
€41,000 – €47,000
hands-on second-home buyer
This suits a buyer who wants a characterful Piedmont village house and can manage a staged renovation. The bathroom is already fitted, and the rooms, courtyard and vaulted cellar give it useful space. It could work as a private base or a small holiday home, but the heating and services need checking before commitment.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: Yes, you are buying below the market
The low entry price leaves room for visible repairs and should stay below comparable asking prices, but local letting income is too thinly evidenced to promise payback. Canelli is 22 minutes away and Acqui Terme 27 minutes away, with walking at Val Sarmassa 15 minutes away; resale will be slow.
- What you end up paying50,000–78,000 EUR: 35,000 EUR asking price plus 23,000–43,000 EUR visible work
- What letting might bringRegional lets advertise about 167 EUR a night; no Mombaruzzo occupancy rate was found
- Years to earn that backCannot calculate without local occupancy; 167 EUR a night is a regional advertised average
- How easily it sells againSlowly: five listings are on sale in Mombaruzzo; these are asking, not sale prices
Not ready to move into: the old visible wiring needs safety work first, and no whole-house heat source is confirmed, although the bathroom is installed and usable-looking. The visible work is damp-damaged plaster, old wiring, the kitchen, windows and the lower facade, with a likely budget of about 23,000–43,000 EUR before any roof or structural surprises. The house has generous rooms, original timber furniture and a strong vaulted brick cellar, plus a private courtyard.
- As it stands€35,000
- Fit to live in€41,000 – €47,000
- Settled in the first year€55,900 – €74,560
- Everything on this list€57,500 – €77,760
- Old wiring€6,000 – €12,000
Renew the dated electrical system across about 150 m² because the visible fittings and cabling are old and should be made safe before occupation.
about 40–80 EUR per m2 over 150 m2 biblus.acca.it
- Old windows€6,000 – €10,000
Replace about ten old single-glazed timber windows to improve draughts, comfort and energy use.
about 600–1,000 EUR per window over 10 windows deltaporte.it
- Facade repairs€3,600 – €7,200
Repair and repaint about 60 m² of lower facade where render is flaking and masonry is exposed.
about 60–120 EUR per m2 over 60 m2 cronoshare.it
- Water pipes€1,800 – €4,000
Renew the old water and waste runs serving the house because exposed pipework and dated fittings are visible.
whole-house allowance for a small-to-large domestic system homedeal.it
- Damp plaster€2,000 – €3,360
Remove loose internal plaster and make good about 80 m² of visibly peeling and damaged walls and ceilings.
about 25–42 EUR per m2 over 80 m2 edilizia-roma-studio-tecnico-geometra.it
- Wall repairs€1,500 – €3,000
Repair and redecorate the cracked and flaking internal surfaces after the moisture source is checked.
about 25–42 EUR per m2 over 60–72 m2 of affected surfaces edilizia-roma-studio-tecnico-geometra.it
- Kitchen refit€900 – €1,800
Replace the very old cooking equipment and damaged kitchen finishes in about 12 m².
- Clear courtyard€700 – €1,400
Clear and tidy the overgrown courtyard and two cluttered ancillary areas before regular use.
- Mombaruzzo grant searchregione.piemonte.it
No current grant specifically for a private-house renovation in Mombaruzzo was established by the Comune and Regione search.
Do not budget for a local grant unless the Comune or Regione confirms a new call and eligibility for this property.
- Seismic deduction checkregione.piemonte.it
The search found Piemonte's seismic zones 3S, 3 and 4 but did not name Mombaruzzo's zone, so no seismic deduction is included.
A qualified professional must confirm that Mombaruzzo is in zone 1, 2 or 3 and that the proposed structural work qualifies; neither point was established here.
- Whether the roof is watertight and whether its timber needs repair
- No clear central heating or other whole-house heat source is shown
- Whether the old electrical and plumbing systems work safely or have current certificates
- Whether the wall cracks are cosmetic or structural
- The cause and extent of the visible damp
- Verify roof/structural condition and utilities before purchase
- No energy class listed; heating/insulation may need upgrading
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. Photos checked 5 October.
The area around
Location score 62/100This is the Bormida valley edge in the Monferrato hills, with vineyard and mixed farming country around the village. The Bormida river runs nearby, and the landscape within this part of Asti province is a pattern of low ridges, small woods and cultivated slopes. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest larger town, with a full set of everyday services and a substantial historic centre. Canelli is also close, known for wine production and the cathedral-like underground cellars of the wine houses; its Underground Cathedrals are part of the UNESCO wine landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for Barbera vineyards and other Monferrato wines.