Salita Fontana, 2, Villalvernia
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 59/2024 PVP: 4583583 Bene 1 Autorimessa disposta a piano terra con accesso diretto alla Via Cavour. Bene 2 Abitazione con cantina e autorimessa, disposto su tre livelli con cucina, zona pranzo, soggiorno, bagno e disimpegno con scala a piano terra, 2 camere (di cui una doppia) con bagno…
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 (Tribunale/asta) offered at €20,000 — about €104/m² — which carries legal, timing and due-diligence risks that make it unsuitable for most buyers. The ad also warns the images are only indicative; expect typical habitable-category works (~€200/m²).
More on the house and the area
Photos show very bright, modern, move-in-ready interiors that feel stylish and comfortable, but the exterior looks like an ordinary apartment block rather than a charming historic home. The price/size is a clear bargain, yet you must obtain the real images and full legal/condition details (auction sale) before committing.
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€13,000 – €21,000
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.
- The listing states the photos are indicative/stock and may not be the actual rooms of this house.
- Exterior photos show an anonymous multi-unit building rather than a picturesque Piedmontese townhouse or scenic view.
- This is an auction property — check legal/title, exact room/bath counts and real-condition photos 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 53/100The cluster sits in the Scrivia valley between the lower Piedmont hills and the first Ligurian Apennine ridges. The Scrivia river runs through this area, and within about 15 km the main landscape is a mix of valley floor, cultivated fields and low hills around Tortona and the roads toward the Apennine passes. Tortona is the nearest town of size, with a full set of daily services and a historic centre. This part of south-eastern Piedmont is known for wine hills and mixed farming, with Timorasso vineyards established around the Tortona hills.