Via Giovanni Falcone, Stroppiana
Via Giovanni Falcone, Stroppiana. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
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Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Asking €53,437 for 125 m2 plus estimated renovation €700/m2 (~€87,500) gives an effective price of ≈€1,127/m2 versus the Piemonte median of €281/m2. The listing has no bathroom count, minimal description and inconsistent room/bed numbers, so expect extra unknown costs.
More on the house and the area
Bright, modern-looking interiors with good light and a simple view over the surrounding plain, and a very low price per m² make this a tempting bargain. However the listing notes it needs renovation and no bathroom is shown, so expect some works and to verify the real condition before dreaming of an immediate move-in.
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€25,000 – €44,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Listed as "needs renovation" despite tidy photos
- No bathrooms are shown/listed (baths = 0.0) — confirm utilities and sanitary facilities
- Photos look partly staged or inconsistent with a villa listing
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 39/100This is the flat Vercelli plain, with rice fields, irrigation canals and scattered farmsteads. The Po runs nearby to the south, and the Sesia is also close on the west side of this part of the province. The nearest town of size is Vercelli, which has a substantial historic centre and services. The area is known for risicoltura, especially rice cultivation across the paddies of eastern Piemonte.