Vendesi villa
vendesi villa
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €98,500 plus an estimated €30,000 of works (≈€200/m²) the effective price is about €856/m², far above the regional baseline of €356/m². The listing gives 0 photos and a one-line description (“vendesi villa”), so details are missing and the claim is unclear.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
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 Ovada hills on the north side of the Ligurian Apennines. The Orba valley is the main river landscape in this part of the province, and the Erro valley is nearby. The Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo lies to the south-west within this inland Apennine zone, with wooded ridges and reservoir country. The nearest larger town is Ovada, which has the main services, rail connections and a working historic centre. Acqui Terme is also within daily use for services and is known for its thermal springs and Roman remains. This part of southern Piedmont is known for wooded hills, small vineyards and Dolcetto wine around Ovada.