Villa unifamiliare in Montegrosso d'Asti
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE porzione di rustico ristrutturata nel 2001 (256 mq) e terreni (2277 mq). Casa su 2 livelli: PT zona giorno, cottura, bagno; P1 2° bagno (ex fienile). Finiture discrete, serramenti PVC, termoautonoma, fossa settica. Esternamente: corte esclusiva e terreno. Criticità: necessari…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (vendita concorsuale) offered at €45,000 and sold “as is”, and the listing contains a contradiction (facts: 114 m² vs text: 256 m²). The ad reports partial roof collapse and infiltration so expect major works — I estimate ~€700/m² in renovation, and auction status makes this a risky trap.
More on the house and the area
Nicely restored interior with brick-vaulted ceilings, exposed arches and a cosy living space plus usable bedrooms — the house feels like a real home. Significant issues remain in the roof/upper barn (tarps, partial collapse) and the property is sold at auction, so expect repair work and legal due diligence despite the attractive price and good plot of land.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
- Partial roof collapse and water infiltration — structural/roof repairs required
- Sale by auction (vendita concorsuale) — legal/doc checks needed
- Land boundaries need verification
- Upper barn/attic area is unfinished/exposed and needs consolidation
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.