Via Pietro Micca, 25, Cigliano
Via Pietro Micca, 25, Cigliano. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, cantina.
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Price €71,728 for 133 m² plus an estimated €700/m² renovation → effective cost ≈ €164,800 (~€1,240/m²) versus regional baseline €345/m², so this is significantly above market; the ad lists 4 bedrooms but 0 bathrooms and omits energy class/building year, which are contradictory/missing details.
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Period details (wood floors, stone fireplace) and a very large, light-filled attic give the place real charm. But it’s officially in need of renovation and some photos show neglected rooms, so plan for significant work before full-time living.
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€26,000 – €47,000
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.
- Listing states 'Needs renovation' — expect work to make fully habitable
- Photos are inconsistent: some rooms look modern/finished while others are dusty and neglected — verify actual condition
- No clear exterior, garden or views shown
- No confirmed bathrooms shown in facts (baths = 0.0) — check services and utilities
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 35/100This is on the eastern Piedmont plain between the Dora Baltea and Po river systems, in a landscape of rice fields, irrigation canals and straight rural roads. The nearest town of size is Vercelli, which has a historic centre and major services. The area is known for risotto rice cultivation in the vercellese plain.