Via Roma, 74, Quinto Vercellese
Via Roma, 74, Quinto Vercellese. Needs renovation, garage.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price €8,438 plus an estimated €700/m² refurb (120 m²) gives an effective cost of ~€92.4k (~€770/m²), about 2.2× the regional median of €345/m². Inland location (110 km from the sea) and sparse description/photos mean this looks like an expensive renovation project rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
Lovely bones and some very attractive interiors (polished floors and a modern kitchen/bath visible) alongside genuinely run-down rooms and a peeling communal façade. This is a strong bargain for someone willing to renovate — not move-in ready but excellent potential for a characterful home.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Advertisement/facts say “needs renovation” and photos show mixed condition (some rooms modern, others derelict)
- Communal/exterior façade is in poor repair and the building looks neglected
- Listing shows 0 baths in facts despite bathroom photos — verify services, permits and actual usable bathrooms
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 32/100This is flat Po plain country in the Vercelli rice-growing area, with irrigation canals, fields and scattered farmsteads across a largely level landscape. Vercelli is the nearest town of size and has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for rice cultivation.