Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Cerano, rioni Troggia
Accogliente casa semi-indipendente nel cuore di Cerano Questa graziosa soluzione semindipendente, situata nel tranquillo e ricercato rione Troggia di Cerano, è disposta su due livelli e pronta per essere abitata, rappresenta la scelta ideale per chi desidera una casa funzionale, riservata e con piacevoli spazi esterni…
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 condition suggests about €200/m² of light refresh, so the effective cost is roughly €1,266/m² (€65,000 + ~€12,200) on 61 m². That is far above the local baseline of €350/m² for Piemonte townhouses, so despite the terrace and decent presentation, it looks expensive for this stock.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable small home: clean, furnished, and clearly ready to live in without major work. The top-floor timber-beam room and covered terrace add charm, but the setting is ordinary and there are no standout views. At €65k it feels appealing value rather than a true dream-property scroll stopper.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- No real view from the terrace; outlook is mostly surrounding roofs/buildings.
- Some listing photos are virtual staging, so the polished look is partly illustrative.
- Interior is functional rather than truly special, with a few basic/dated finishes downstairs.
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 51/100Cerano sits in the flat western Po plain between Novara and the Ticino valley. The Ticino river and the Parco del Ticino are within reach to the east, with riparian woodland, wet meadows and former gravel-pit lakes in that corridor. Novara is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for irrigated rice country and a network of canals and farmsteads typical of the Novara plain.