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Abitazione sita in Salita Fontana n. 2 / Via Cavour n. 30, Villalvernia (AL), disposta su tre livelli, composta da cucina, zona pranzo, soggiorno, bagno e disimpegno con scala al piano terra; due camere, bagno e primo piano; soffitta non praticabile; cantina non comunicante al piano seminterrato con accesso diretto da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing is a judicial auction (AstaGiudiziaria), so it cannot be treated as a normal sale; at €20,000 plus an estimated €200/m² renovation (€20,200) the effective price is about €398/m², above the regional baseline of €355/m². The description lists bathrooms while the facts show 0 baths, a contradiction to note.
More on the house and the area
A modest, intact three‑storey village house with balcony, courtyard and garage — clearly habitable but basic. Charming for someone seeking an ultra‑affordable Piedmont borgo home, though expect cosmetic updating and the extra steps of an auction purchase.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Property sold at judicial auction — legal/process costs and timing differ from a normal sale
- Photos show only exteriors; interior condition and systems should be inspected (cosmetic works likely)
- No private garden/land; small paved courtyard only and close neighbouring buildings
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 53/100The cluster sits in the Scrivia valley between the lower Piedmont hills and the first Ligurian Apennine ridges. The Scrivia river runs through this area, and within about 15 km the main landscape is a mix of valley floor, cultivated fields and low hills around Tortona and the roads toward the Apennine passes. Tortona is the nearest town of size, with a full set of daily services and a historic centre. This part of south-eastern Piedmont is known for wine hills and mixed farming, with Timorasso vineyards established around the Tortona hills.