Via Olmo, 36, Olmo
Tribunale: Asti RGE: 155/2023 PVP: 4620014 Il compendio immobiliare è sito in una frazione del Comune di Castagnole delle Lanze, via Olmo 36, a circa 2 km dal centro storico del paese, verso ovest, in direzione Canelli.Il bene, pignorato per la piena proprietà, è costituito da un ex fabbricato rurale, attualmente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Connections
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction and the description states the farmhouse is 'allo stato di cantiere' (not habitable). At €23,098 (€104/m²) the advertised condition conflicts with the the listing; an unfinished rural shell implies ~€1,100/m² of works so effective cost would far exceed the regional baseline, making this high-risk for a buyer.
More on the house and the area
The photos show bright, modern, spacious interiors and a handsome brick exterior that feel move-in ready and pleasantly finished. However the legal/auction notice and the seller’s note that the property is 'allo stato di cantiere' conflict with the images, so confirm the real condition and title — if the finished rooms are real, this is a strong bargain; if not, it’s a renovation project.
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€88,000 – €131,000
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.
- Photos in the ad are marked as indicative/stock and may not represent the real property.
- Listing text says the building is an ex-rural fabbricato “allo stato di cantiere” (in construction) and sold at auction — condition may be incomplete.
- Data mismatches in the facts (e.g. baths = 0 but bathroom photos present) — verify actual layout, utilities and titles 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 73/100This is in the Roero hill country, with vineyard slopes and mixed farmed ridges on the left side of the Tanaro valley. The Tanaro runs nearby, and the Langhe hills begin just across the river. Alba is the nearest town of size, with a full service centre, a historic core and the main market town role for both Roero and Langhe. The area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barbaresco zones, and for hazelnuts and truffle country centered on Alba.