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 an auction listing ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. The asking price is low at €230/m² versus a €318/m² baseline, but the unfinished bathroom and auction risk dominate.
More on the house and the area
This has some real village charm: a stone-lined lane in Cella Monte, bits of exposed masonry inside, and a usable garden/courtyard give it more character than a generic cheap house. The big plus is that it is a real house, not a shell, with bedrooms, kitchen, floors and windows already in place. But it is clearly mid-renovation in parts, with one bathroom still to be realized and rough utility/storage areas, so the dream factor is moderate rather than high.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €37,000
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.
- Ground-floor WC is still to be completed
- Some interiors look unfinished and patchy rather than ready
- Cellar access is currently only via a narrow hatch and portable ladder
- Auction sale: documentation and practical status need careful checking
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.