Villa a schiera in Stroppiana
Villa a schiera in Stroppiana. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €32,000 (533 €/m2) with an estimated €200/m2 work yields an effective price of ≈€44,000 (≈€733/m2), more than double the Piemonte baseline of €345/m2. Habitable condition and 5 photos are positives, but the inland small-town location (≈92 km from the sea) and the high effective €/m2 push this into the overpriced range.
More on the house and the area
A cheap, habitable two-storey town house in Stroppiana with a small terrace and characterful wood bedroom ceiling. It’s livable straight away but dated and compact — a good bargain for someone wanting a low-cost pied-à-terre to renovate gradually.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 fixtures — will need cosmetic updating to modern tastes.
- Small 60 m² layout with one bedroom and one compact bathroom.
- Balcony/terrace face an inner courtyard — no view or private garden.
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.