Cigliano centro:
Casetta in centro a Cigliano con cortile privato, cantina e magazzini Nel cuore di Cigliano, in posizione centrale ma riservata e tranquilla, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casetta semindipendente, parzialmente ristrutturata e abitabile fin da subito, ideale per chi desidera una soluzione accogliente senza dover…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable semi-detached farmhouse, 100sqm, 4 rooms/2 beds/1 bath, partially renovated with new roof, windows, and ventilated fireplace heating. Private courtyard, cellar, and two storage rooms add utility. At 790 EUR/m2 it sits ~3x the regional median of 264 EUR/m2 (baseline is solid, so premium is real, not a data artifact). Move-in ready condition and completed structural work (roof, vespaio, new external fixtures) justify some premium, but the multiple over baseline is steep. Missing building year and energy class limit assessment. Only 1 day on market so no staleness. Renovation need is modest given habitable status (~300 EUR/m2 for cosmetic/finishing). Net: a decent, honest listing but priced well above local norms for the segment.
More on the house and the area
A semi-detached town house in central Cigliano, partially renovated and habitable but visually ordinary. Photos show a dated country kitchen with fireplace, cluttered lived-in living rooms, aged bathroom with old tiling and tub, and bedrooms with traditional wooden furniture over red hexagonal tile floors. The exterior is a functional private courtyard with orange/red rendered walls, some peeling, plus outbuildings and cellar. Recent works (new roofs, external fixtures, ventilated fireplace) add practicality but no wow. Reasonable value at 790 EUR/m2 but nothing that stops the scroll.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Interiors are dated with worn furnishings and older kitchen/bathroom
- Exterior is a plain courtyard with faded paintwork, no standout facade
- No view, sea distance, or nature setting noted
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.