Terratetto plurifamiliare in Crova
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Crova. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, balcone.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €700/m² → renovation ≈ €105,000; total cost ≈ €205,000 (≈€1,367/m²) versus the local median of €345/m², so effective price is about 4× the regional median. The property has many photos, a garage and autonomous heating, but the heavy renovation required makes this an overpriced pick.
More on the house and the area
Large, intact townhouse with real character (fireplace, woodwork, ceiling mouldings) and generous rooms — clearly a livable shell. It needs modernization and cosmetic renovation but is a good, affordable find for someone who wants a roomy home to update.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Needs renovation and cosmetic updating
- Dated finishes, kitchen and bathrooms will need work
- No attractive exterior or view shown in the photos
- Check heating/wiring and other systems before purchase
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 38/100This is the western Po plain in the Vercelli rice country, with flat agricultural land, irrigation canals and paddies across the area. The Sesia runs nearby to the east, and the Dora Baltea is not far to the north-west. Vercelli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services.