Via Generale Filippo Martinengo, 38, Dogliani
Tribunale: Cuneo RGE: 93/2024 PVP: 4607659 = fabbricato di due piani fuori terra tra loro collegati con due scale esterne composto di: tre locali cantina e portico aperto a piano terreno; abitazione a piano primo con corridoio, cinque camere, locale deposito, disimpegno, bagno, ripostiglio e due balconi; = area…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Judicial auction; asking €10,425 with estimated renovation €700/m² → effective ≈ €738/m² (total ≈ €205k), well above the regional baseline €350/m². Auction status and the seller's disclaimer that photos are not real make this a risky, non-standard purchase.
More on the house and the area
A two‑storey townhouse with cellar, portico, two balconies and adjoining courtyard plus woodland offers genuine countryside appeal and great bargain potential. The building is intact but listed as needing renovation and is an auction lot, so expect refurbishment and legal/utility checks before it becomes a comfortable 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€55,000 – €98,000
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.
- Property is sold at auction — expect legal/process steps and checks.
- Listing notes images are indicative and do not show the actual property.
- Property "needs renovation" — likely substantial works to systems/interiors; utilities/status should be confirmed.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Langhe hills, with a landscape of vine-covered ridges, hazelnut slopes and small valleys. The Tanaro valley lies nearby, and the area is part of the wine country around Dogliani, Monforte and Alba. Dogliani itself is a small service town with a historic centre and everyday shops; Alba is the nearest larger town, with a substantial old centre, rail links and wider services. This is the area known for Dogliani DOCG wine, Barolo country nearby, and white truffles from the Langhe. The Langhe-Roero and Monferrato UNESCO wine landscape includes nearby zones of the same hill system.