Via Bolla Cunietti, 1, Castelnuovo Bormida
Tribunale: Alessandria RGE: 161/2023 PVP: 4609272 Bene 1 Due fabbricati tra loro adiacenti e di fatto collegati da cortile interno. Gli immobili si presentano in evidenti condizioni di degrado, sia in considerazione della mancanza di manutenzione anche solo ordinaria, sia in conseguenza del mancato completamento di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (RGE 161/2023), which adds legal complexity and risk. At 740 m² with a €16,368 price and an estimated €700/m² renovation (~€518,000), the effective cost is ~€534,000 (≈€722/m²), making it unrealistic compared with local norms.
More on the house and the area
The supplied photos show bright, modern interiors and an attractive attic space, but the ad warns images are indicative. The actual property is described as degraded and in need of substantial renovation — a very large, cheap renovation project rather than a ready-to-live dream 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€147,000 – €260,000
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.
- Listing states the photos are indicative and may not be of the actual property.
- The written description says both buildings are in evident condition of degradation and partly used as storage — major renovation needed.
- Not a move-in home: expect structural/finish works and possible missing services; urban courtyard setting with no scenic views.
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 60/100This is the Bormida valley in the Alto Monferrato hills, with vineyards, mixed farmland and low wooded ridges around the settlements. The Bormida river runs by Cassine. Acqui Terme is the nearest sizeable town and has thermal facilities, a rail station and a substantial historic centre. The wider area is known for wine, especially the Monferrato vineyard landscape.