Via Gianbattista Opera Pia Gatti, 15, Casorzo Monferrato
Tribunale: Asti RGE: 105/2012 PVP: 4599447 Porzione di fabbricato libero su tre lati privo di posto auto coperto di pertinenza, di due piani fuori terra e parziale piano seminterrato, dotato di un piccolo cortile di proprietà composto al piano seminterrato da un locale di sgombero con entrata dallo stesso cortile, al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial-auction listing (asta) sold via the court, which is a high-risk channel; listed price €7,500 but with estimated renovation ~€700/m² (182 m²) gives ~€134,900 total (~€741/m²) versus local baseline €350/m². The ad also states the images are only indicative and not the real photos, increasing uncertainty.
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Bright, recently‑styled interiors and a tidy bathroom give this townhouse real liveability, and the narrow, colourful Piemonte street is photogenic and characterful. However the official description notes it needs renovation and is being sold at auction, so expect works and legal steps before you can move in — a strong bargain for someone willing to manage the process.
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€36,000 – €64,000
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 notes the property 'needs renovation' — not fully move‑in ready.
- Ad text states photos may be indicative and not the actual unit — verify real condition and plans.
- Auction sale process (Tribunale/Asta) — legal/transfer costs and timing apply; no covered parking.
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 72/100The area is in the Monferrato hills, with vine-covered slopes, small wooded ridges and mixed farming. The nearest river of note is the Po farther north, but within the local radius the landscape is mainly rolling inland hills rather than a major water feature. Asti is the nearest larger town with full services, rail links and a substantial historic centre, and Casale Monferrato is also within practical reach. This part of Monferrato is known for vineyards and wine production, especially the hills of the Asti and Monferrato wine country. The wider Monferrato wine landscape has UNESCO World Heritage status, including core zones in the Asti area.