Via Torino, 31, Fresonara
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 169/2025 PVP: 4586038 Bene 1 Porzione di fabbricato ad uso civile abitazione da terra a tetto, con annesso tratto di corte, composta da: due locali ad uso cantina al piano seminterrato; ingresso, cucina, soggiorno, corridoio, bagno e disimpegno al piano terra; due camere e disimpegni al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing and parts are explicitly described as 'ripostiglio' (storage), so legal conversion to a full dwelling is uncertain and the ad also warns images are only indicative. Listed at €38,700 (≈€173/m²) but estimated renovation €700/m² gives an effective price ≈€195,500 (≈€873/m²), so it’s not a straightforward buy for typical buyers.
More on the house and the area
Photos show attractive, modern-looking kitchens and a well-kept bathroom and a handsome brick facade, so the place could be very appealing. However the official listing notes the property needs renovation and is sold at auction, so plan for refurbishment work and procedural complexity before it becomes a true move-in home.
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€44,000 – €79,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Photos in the ad are stated as indicative and may not show the real state of the property
- Listing/facts say the building 'needs renovation' and it is an auction sale — expect refurbishment costs and legal/auction fees
- Bath count and services are unclear in the listing, confirm utilities and sanitary fittings before bidding
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 56/100The area sits in the lower Piedmont hills between the Orba and Lemme valleys, with mixed farmland, woods and low ridgelines rather than high mountains. The Orba river is nearby, and the landscape is shaped by its plain and the first rises of the Apennine foothills. The nearest larger town is Novi Ligure, which has the main services, rail connections and a substantial built-up area. Gavi is nearby and the area is known for Gavi wine from the hills around the fortress town.