Villetta a schiera in Vicolo Alessandro Volta, 2, Castelnuovo Scrivia,
Villetta a schiera con giardino in asta, disposta su due livelli, al piano terra è composta da soggiorno, cucina, disimpegno, bagno e vano scala, al primo piano è composta da due camere da letto e bagno; oltre a fabbricato disposto su due livelli composto al piano terra da ripostiglio e box; mentre al primo piano da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is offered via judicial auction (“asta”), which is a deal-type veto for standard resale; listed at €71,000 (€563/m2) versus the regional median of about €306/m2. Estimated renovation ~€200/m2, but auction status makes this unsuitable for a normal purchase process.
More on the house and the area
Plain corner terraced house in a small Piedmont town; the exterior looks solid and the listing says ‘habitable’, but the single photo shows no interiors, views or garden. Usable as a budget town home but not a dream-spot — buyer should inspect interiors and auction conditions before committing.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Only a single exterior photo provided — no interior or garden visible
- Property is sold at auction — legal/fees/extra costs and timelines apply
- Description mentions garden/garage but these elements aren’t shown or verifiable in the photo
- Corner/street location may mean traffic/noise and limited privacy
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 38/100This is the flat lower Scrivia plain near the confluence with the Po plain, with intensive farmland and irrigation channels around the town. The Scrivia river runs nearby, and Tortona is the nearest larger town with rail services, shops and the cathedral area. The wider area is known for agriculture and for being on the historic route between Piedmont, Lombardy and Liguria.