Villa unifamiliare in Ceres
CERES - Fraz. Chiamorio: è disponibile una villa singola in vendita, questa proprietà di 180 mq offre un ambiente accogliente e funzionale. La casa indipendente è circondata da un giardino privato, ideale per momenti di relax all'aperto. L'accesso auto facilita l'ingresso alla proprietà, garantendo comodità e…
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
At €99,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is €550/sqm; assuming habitable condition, the effective cost is about €750/sqm including ~€200/sqm of updates. That is well above this catalog's Piemonte villa baseline of €317/sqm, so despite the large size, garden and 29 photos, it looks only a fair/weak deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, habitable villa with a private garden, big balconies/veranda, and lovely mountain-valley views. The setting is the main wow factor: green slopes and rocky peaks make it feel scenic and escapist. But the house itself is plain 1960s construction and somewhat dated, so it feels more solid and usable than truly beautiful.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Exterior and interiors feel dated rather than characterful.
- Garden is usable but dry/rough and needs landscaping.
- Mountain road sits below the house, so privacy and quiet may be imperfect.
- Attic is unfinished, so not all volume is ready-to-use living space.
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Valli di Lanzo, with the Graian Alps around the valley and the upper valley rising toward peaks on the French border. The Stura di Lanzo runs through this part of the valley. Ceres is one of the main small centres of the Val Grande di Lanzo, with everyday services and the Torino–Ceres rail link toward the plain. The nearest larger town is Lanzo Torinese, and Turin is the main city for higher-order services. This area is known for alpine valley settlements, hiking and summer access into the Lanzo valleys.