Villetta a schiera a Vercelli
VILLETTA A SCHIERA A VERCELLI. Habitable, autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, accesso per disabili, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €79,000 for 80 m2; with an estimated €200/m2 renovation (80×€200=€16,000) the effective price is ≈€95,000 (≈€1,188/m2) versus the regional median of €345/m2. The house is habitable and well-equipped, but the effective €/m2 is far above the local median, so this is overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A neat, immediately-habitable terraced house with a sunny planted courtyard and a balcony off the bedroom. Well-maintained but modest and a little dated inside — a genuine, affordable move-in option rather than a show-stopping renovation project.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 interior finishes — cosmetic updating likely wanted
- Compact layout (1 bedroom, narrow kitchen)
- Suburban setting with no scenic views
- Energy performance/class not listed — check running costs
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 54/100The area sits in the eastern Piedmont plain in the Vercelli rice-growing country, with flat farmland, irrigation canals and the Sesia River nearby. The nearest mountains are the Monte Rosa Alps, visible in clear weather but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Vercelli is the main town and has a substantial historic centre with the Basilica of Sant'Andrea, the cathedral, arcaded streets and rail services. The area is known for rice cultivation and risotto production.