Piazza IV Novembre, 7, Mongardino
Tribunale: Asti RGE: 28/2017 PVP: 4618001 Porzione di fabbricato elevata a due piani fuori terra oltre a piano interrato così composta: al piano terreno da soggiorno-ingresso, disimpegno e cucina; al piano primo da due camere; al piano seminterrato servizio igienico, cantina portico con scale di collegamenti tra i…
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 (Asti RGE 28/2017) for 91 m² at €9,441 (≈€104/m²); with a 'habitable' renovation estimate of €200/m² the effective price is ≈€304/m² vs the regional baseline €350/m². Auction sales carry legal and possession risks (and the ad notes the photos are only indicative), so this is scored as a trap.
More on the house and the area
The photos show high-end, move-in-ready interiors and an attractive historic street façade — very photogenic and a true bargain at the listed price if accurate. However the advertiser warns images are illustrative and this is an auction lot, so confirm real photos, condition and legal status before assuming it's a turnkey home.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Listing images are stated as indicative/stock and may not show the actual rooms.
- Property is sold at auction — expect legal/bureaucratic checks and possible occupancy issues.
- No clear photos of bedrooms, exterior grounds or real condition; verify utilities and finishes 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 72/100This is in the vine-covered hills between Asti and the Belbo valley, in the transition between Monferrato and the Langhe. The Tanaro river valley lies nearby to the south-west. Nizza Monferrato is the nearest town of some size, with everyday services and a substantial historic centre; Asti is the larger city in the wider area. The landscape around Montegrosso d'Asti is known for vineyards and wine production, including the Barbera area around Nizza. Parts of the wider Monferrato vineyard landscape have UNESCO World Heritage status, and this area sits within that wine-country setting.