Pocapaglia
Tribunale: Asti RGE: 50/2023 PVP: 4605727 Villetta a schiera ad uso civile abitazione conrelative pertinenze (rimessa e giardinetto) facente parte di un complesso di 4 blocchi di edificia schiera sito nella frazione America dei Boschi al civico n. 25 del Comune di Pocapaglia (CN)facilmente raggiungibile dalla zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (RGE/PVP), which carries legal/occupancy complexity and is a veto for typical buyers. Using a conservative €200/m² renovation allowance yields an effective price of ≈€865/m² (≈€119,400 total), well above the Piemonte baseline of €350/m².
More on the house and the area
Photos show a freshly renovated, bright interior in places so the unit could be lived in with little work, and the price is attractive for the size. However the gallery also contains a dilapidated room and generic/staged images and the exterior is an ordinary block — verify which images are real and inspect the home before proceeding.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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 notes images are indicative / some photos may not be of the actual unit.
- Some images show older, neglected rooms while others show fully renovated/staged rooms — condition appears mixed; in-person inspection required.
- No clear exterior setting, view or private garden is shown in the photos.
- Bathroom count/fixtures unclear from the pictures; confirm utilities and plans 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 71/100Bra sits in the Roero, a hill area of vineyards, orchards and wooded ridges on the left bank of the Tanaro. The Tanaro valley is nearby. The Langhe hills begin just to the south across the river, with Alba as the nearest larger town and its services, rail station and wine trade. This area is known for wine, especially Roero and nearby Barolo and Barbaresco zones, and for food culture linked to Bra and the Alba area.