Casa indipendente 11 locali, 283 m² in Via Testa 12/A, Ceres
Casa indipendente in asta a Ceresara (MN) – Via Testa 12/A (CAP 46040) L'immobile in asta si trova a Ceresara (MN), in Via Testa 12/A, in una zona periferica. Si tratta di una casa indipendente di tipo economico, la cui costruzione è antecedente al 01/09/1967. Il contesto urbanistico è caratterizzato dalla presenza di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction and the listing itself says the house is "da ristrutturare" with roof leaks and non‑working systems despite the the listing saying "Renovated." At €52,840 plus an estimated €700/m² overhaul (283 m²) the effective price is ~€251k (~€887/m²) versus a regional baseline of €416/m², so it is not a bargain and also sold via auction.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional rural house with generous outbuildings and about 1,800 m² of meadow — good bones and authentic character but not move-in ready. Interiors are intact (floors, multiple rooms and bathrooms) yet show moisture damage and non-working systems, so expect a full renovation to make it a comfortable home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€56,000 – €99,000
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.
- Property needs substantial renovation: damp/infiltration from the roof reported.
- Electrical and heating systems are present but not functioning; boiler semidestroyed.
- Peripheral/rural position and shared servitù di passaggio — check access and legal details.
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 52/100Flat terrain on the Po Valley (Lower Po plain); the immediate landscape is agricultural with arable fields, scattered farmhouses and small village centres. The area is crossed by irrigation canals, drainage ditches and small watercourses typical of the Mantuan lowland. There are no named mountains, lakes or a coastline within about 15 km, and no regional or national park inside that radius. Within 15 km are small agricultural towns and market villages rather than major tourist features. The nearest larger city is Mantova (Mantua), roughly 20–25 km away, which provides regional rail links, hospitals, museums and other city services; Mantua (with Sabbioneta) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The local economy is dominated by farming and food-related industry in the province.