Casa indipendente in Via Dante Alighieri, 45, Roasio,
Casa indipendente in Via Dante Alighieri, 45, Roasio,. Habitable, autonomo heating.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Large independent house 178 m² asking €18,381; estimated €200/m² for light works (habitable) yields an effective price of €53,981 or ≈€303/m², slightly above the regional median of €281/m². Listing states habitable with autonomous heating and includes 26 photos, but building year and energy class are not provided.
More on the house and the area
A characterful village house with vaulted ceilings, arched portico, inner courtyard and a fireplace — immediately habitable but clearly dated inside. At this price it’s a real bargain for someone who wants to live in Piemonte and is willing to do modest updates to kitchen, bathroom and finishes.
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.
- Dated interiors and bathroom — cosmetic renovation needed
- Small private courtyard only, not expansive garden
- Some photos show staining/age that may require repairs
- No energy class listed — heating/insulation upgrades possible
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 57/100The cluster sits in the low hills between the Biellese and the Sesia plain, in a farmed landscape of woods, fields and vineyards. The nearest named mountain backdrop is the Biellese pre-Alps to the north, but the village itself is outside the main alpine valleys. The area is known for the Bramaterra wine zone, with nebbiolo-based vineyards around Brusnengo, Masserano and Lessona. Masserano, a small historic town with a castle complex and old centre, is nearby. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.