Via Giuseppe Visconti, 5, Castelletto d'Orba
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 338/2024 Piena proprietà di vecchio rustico entro corte, parzialmente seminterrato, al piano primo trasformato in abitazione soppalcata. Il piano terreno è utilizzato come locale di sgombero e rimessa motocicli nelle porzione sud, ove è collocata la scala a chiocciola, in metallo, che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (vendor and auction notice present), which is a veto. Estimated effective cost ≈€110k (€11,085 + 141 m² × €700/m²) → ≈€780/m² vs Piemonte median ≈€261/m²; the ad also warns the photos are only indicative, not real.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern-styled photos make this feel like a lovely small home with a pleasant view, and the price is a real bargain. The written description, however, shows an old courtyard rustico partly used as storage with a mezzanined single-room apartment above — apparently habitable but basic, so expect some work and careful due diligence.
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€28,000 – €50,000
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.
- Photos in the ad are stated to be indicative/stock and do not represent the actual property.
- Property sold at auction — expect legal/extra costs and the need for specialist assistance.
- Described as an old rustico with storage/garage at ground level and a mezzanined first‑floor unit — likely basic and may need renovation or updating; verify utilities and structural condition.
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 sits in the rolling hills of the lower Alto Monferrato on the edge of the Orba valley. The Orba river runs through this part of the province. Within about 15 km are the wine hills around Ovada, a small town with services and rail connections, and the area is known for Dolcetto di Ovada vineyards. The Ligurian Apennines rise not far to the south, but the stronger mountain scenery is outside the immediate radius.