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Immobile sito in Strada San Lorenzo, 32 – Ovada (AL), disposto ai piani seminterrato (S1), terra e primo. Il piano terra è adibito a zona giorno con cucina e tinello, con affaccio sul terrazzo esterno; una scala a chiocciola collega il piano terra al piano primo. Il piano superiore presenta due stanze e un piccolo…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (AstaGiudiziaria), which creates legal/process complexity; price €12,000 for 89 m² (€135/m²) but auction status makes this unsuitable for a straightforward purchase. Estimated renovation €200/m² → ~€17,800 renovation, effective price ≈ €29,800 (~€335/m²); the description mentions a small bathroom while the facts list 0 baths (contradiction).
More on the house and the area
A very low‑priced, habitable townhouse in a small clustered borgo with a charming arched portico and lots of ivy, but the exterior shows damp, cracking plaster and overgrowth. The house appears roofed and liveable yet will need cosmetic and some structural/external work; interiors and services aren’t documented in the photos.
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.
- Visible damp/staining and cracks on exterior plaster — facade repair likely needed
- Heavy ivy overgrowth and messy external wiring; portico and balcony need clearing/repair
- No interior photos provided so condition of rooms, bathroom and systems is unclear
- Small/limited private outdoor space in a narrow borgo street
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 68/100The cluster is in the lower hills between the Ligurian Apennines and the Alto Monferrato. The Stura di Ovada valley runs through the area and the Orba valley is close by. The Capanne di Marcarolo Regional Natural Park lies just south of Ovada, with wooded ridges, reservoirs and hiking country in the Apennine uplands. The nearest ski slopes are the small lifts at Pian del Poggio or the Ligurian Apennine stations farther south, all roughly around 1 to 1.5 hours by road and not part of the immediate landscape. Ovada is the nearest town of size, with a railway station, shops and services, and it is known for Dolcetto di Ovada wine country in the surrounding hills. Acqui Terme and the Genoa side of the Apennines are reachable for daily life but lie outside the immediate radius.