strada San Lorenzo, 32, Ovada
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 183/2021 PVP: 4596826 Piccolo fabbricato di tre piani facente parte del nucleo abitativo della frazione di San Lorenzo sita a circa 6 Km dal concentrico del Comune di Ovada e posta su un fronte collinare raggiungibile da strade secondarie comunque interamente asfaltate ma di sezione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing and the report states the house is abandoned and in severe disrepair requiring a full refurbishment (~€1,100/m²). At €26,250 plus ~€97,900 renovation the effective price is ~€1,396/m² vs regional baseline €350/m², so this is an auction-only, not-move-in condition and a trap for typical buyers.
More on the house and the area
A compact historic-centre townhouse with a valley-facing aspect and small outside area — lots of character and a very low price. However the building is described as abandoned and in strong degradation and will need a full, costly renovation before it’s habitable.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€35,000 – €52,000
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 described as abandoned and in a state of strong degradation — extensive refurbishment required
- Access to the interior was limited for hygienic reasons (inspection may be incomplete)
- Electrical, water and heating systems present but of doubtful functionality
- Likely significant extra cost/time for full rewiring/plumbing/finishes and permits
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 lower hills between the Ligurian Apennines and the Alto Monferrato. The Stura di Ovada valley runs through the area and the Orba valley is close by. The Capanne di Marcarolo Regional Natural Park lies just south of Ovada, with wooded ridges, reservoirs and hiking country in the Apennine uplands. The nearest ski slopes are the small lifts at Pian del Poggio or the Ligurian Apennine stations farther south, all roughly around 1 to 1.5 hours by road and not part of the immediate landscape. Ovada is the nearest town of size, with a railway station, shops and services, and it is known for Dolcetto di Ovada wine country in the surrounding hills. Acqui Terme and the Genoa side of the Apennines are reachable for daily life but lie outside the immediate radius.