Villa unifamiliare in Cella Monte
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE fabbricato ad uso residenziale a due piani fuori terra, entrostante a terreno censito al foglio 1 particella 385 ente urbano di are 3, 74 (tre e settantaquattro) composto da:- al piano terreno: soggiorno open space, cucina e w.c. ancora da realizzare;- al piano primo: tre camere,…
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 explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. Even aside from that, the text says one bathroom is still to be built, so despite the low €230/m² ask, it is not a straightforward habitable purchase.
More on the house and the area
The village lane and little garden give it some rustic Monferrato charm, and the price for 190 sqm is undeniably eye-catching. But this is not a polished dream home: the house is only partly finished, one bathroom is still to be realized, and several spaces feel rough, dark, and workmanlike rather than beautiful. It looks basically usable, yet more practical bargain project than true wow property.
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€19,000 – €32,000
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.
- Auction sale with due-diligence needed
- Ground-floor WC still to be built
- Cellar currently accessible only via a narrow hatch and portable ladder
- Interiors look dated/partly unfinished with cluttered service areas
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 72/100The cluster is in the Monferrato hills, with vine-covered ridges and small valleys that continue across this part of Alessandria province. The Po is north of the area, and the wider Casale Monferrato zone is one of the historic wine landscapes of Piedmont. Casale Monferrato is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services. Parts of Monferrato in this area are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The area is known for vineyards, wine production and the hilltop villages of the Casalese.