Vicolo Astori, 1, Castelletto Monferrato
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 22/2026 PVP: 4611397 Immobile costituito da 2 unità residenziali così composte: porzione di immobile posta al PT e 1°P e costituita da 2 camere al PT e 2 camere e balcone al 1°P; por-zione di immobile posta al P.int, PT, 1°P e 2°P (sottotetto) e composta da cantina al P.int; cucina,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (the ad explicitly mentions 'asta'), so legal/procedural risk makes it a trap. Price €99,750 for 709 m2 with an estimated €200/m2 renovation (~€141,800) gives an effective price of ~€241,550 (~€341/m2); the ad also cites a different area (1,164 m2) and says photos are not the real property.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern and well-finished interiors in the photos suggest a move-in-ready, stylish apartment. However the exterior is a generic block with no view or outdoor charm, and the listing warns the images are illustrative rather than real, so verify the actual unit and outdoor spaces.
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€47,000 – €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.
- Listing states the photos are indicative and not the real unit — confirm actual images/planimetry before deciding.
- Exterior photos show a plain apartment block with no attractive view or private garden shown.
- No clear evidence of historic character, land, or notable location — likely a multi-unit building with limited outdoor space.
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 61/100This is in the Monferrato hills, with rolling vineyard and mixed-farming country around the village. The Po plain lies nearby to the north, and the Tanaro valley is part of the wider landscape of the Alessandria area. Alessandria is the nearest town of size and provides the main rail station, hospitals, schools and full urban services. The wider area is known for wine production in the Monferrato and for Piedmontese hill-country agriculture.