Via Fossa, 4, Cereseto
Tribunale: Vercelli RGE: 4/2019 PVP: 4632945 1)fabbricato entrostante a terreno censito al Catasto Terreni al foglio 8 particella 216 e.u. di are 2,77 (due e settantasette) così composto: -al piano terreno: ingresso, camera, cucina e cantina; -al piano primo: camera, disimpegno, bagno oltre ad ex fienile; all’insieme…
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 a judicial auction (Tribunale: Vercelli), so it is flagged as an auction and treated as a trap; the listing also says images are only indicative, creating a contradiction. At €5,700 with an estimated €200/m² refit (~€35,100 effective, ≈€239/m²) the effective price is well below the regional median of €350/m², but auction-specific risks apply.
More on the house and the area
The photos show bright, modern, move‑in‑ready interiors with attractive finishes and large windows that look out over open countryside. Promising as a comfortable home, but this is an auction listing with illustrative images — confirm the real condition, services and any work needed before bidding.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Photos in the ad are indicative and may not represent the actual rooms shown
- Property is an auction lot — legal/possession issues and extra costs are possible
- Listing includes outbuildings/ex‑fienile so parts of the complex may need renovation or finishing
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 71/100This is the Monferrato hill country, with ridges of vineyards, woods and small farmed valleys. The Po is north of here, and the Tanaro runs farther south, but the immediate setting is inland hills rather than a riverbank. Casale Monferrato is the nearest larger town, with services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. The wider area is known for wine landscapes and wine production, especially Barbera and Grignolino. Parts of Monferrato are included in the UNESCO wine landscape listing of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, with the core zones in the wider district rather than in every village.