Casa singola in Vendita a Sant'Agata Fossili (AL)
Questa affascinante casa singola in vendita nel comune di Sant'Agata Fossili, situata in una posizione collinare, offre un'oasi di tranquillità e comfort. Con 186 mq di spazio abitabile, la proprietà vanta un cortile privato, un garage, una cantina per conservare vini pregiati, un portico dove godersi momenti di relax…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Counting a habitable-level refit (~€200/m²) gives effective cost €85,000 + €37,200 = €122,200 → about €657/m² vs local median €350/m². The house is livable and well photographed (33 photos) but energy class G and the almost double price per m² versus the regional median make this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Charming, immediately‑habitable village house with exposed beams, stone details, a working fireplace/pellet stove and a cosy, well‑fitted kitchen — real character inside. Outside a private paved courtyard, olive tree, portico and garage make it practical; price is very attractive but expect energy/insulation work for modern efficiency.
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€12,000 – €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.
- Energy class G — likely needs insulation/heating upgrades and higher running costs
- Outdoor space is a paved courtyard (pleasant but not a large garden)
- Check permissions/costs if you want to convert the attic into extra living 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 61/100The cluster lies in the Borbera valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys within the immediate area. The Borbera river runs through the valley. Around this part of south-eastern Alessandria the landscape is mostly a low mountain valley of woods, pasture and scattered hamlets rather than a plain. Arquata Scrivia and the Scrivia corridor are the nearest larger centres, with everyday services and rail links toward Genoa and Piedmont. The area is known locally for the Val Borbera and for summer use of the river stretches.