Casa indipendente 9 locali, 127 m² in Via Gianassi 4, Cantal
Casa indipendente in asta a Cantalupo Ligure (AL) – Via Gianassi 4 (CAP 15060) L'immobile si trova nel comune di Cantalupo Ligure (AL), in frazione Pallavicino, Via Gianassi n. 4, inserito nel nucleo storico del borgo. Si tratta di un edificio residenziale semindipendente, la cui costruzione risale probabilmente alla…
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
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (asta), so it cannot be bought as a normal sale. Listed price €9,940 plus estimated €700/m² renovation (~€88,900) gives an effective €98,840 total (~€778/m²) and the description states the house is 'da ristrutturare' while the the listing claim 'Renovated' — auction + contradiction makes this a trap.
More on the house and the area
A genuine small village house with attractive late‑19th/early‑20th century character and a private courtyard, offered at a very low price. The building is structurally presentable (roofed, floored) but shows clear neglect and needs a complete systems upgrade and damp/roof repairs before comfortable living.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€25,000 – €44,000
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 needs full modernization: ageing electrical and plumbing systems and no heating.
- Signs of damp/infiltration on ceilings and exterior — roof and waterproofing likely require work.
- Windows/doors and shutters are old and some rooms look neglected; expect cosmetic + structural repairs.
- Rural borgo with limited local services and parking; access is via small village streets.
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 Curone valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and pasture on the slopes. The Curone stream runs through this part of the valley. This area falls within the wider Appennino Piemontese landscape on the border with Liguria and Lombardy. The nearest substantial town is Tortona, which provides the main rail links, shops and services for the upper valley. The area is known for hill farming, chestnut woods and small stone hamlets of the upper valley.