Villetta a schiera in Via Petiva, 4, Roppolo,
Villetta a schiera in Via Petiva, 4, Roppolo,. Habitable.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €415/m², this is already about 50% above comparable Piemonte stock; allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable home brings the effective cost to about €615/m². The listing offers almost no detail beyond “habitable” and does not state the bathroom situation, weakening confidence in the price.
More on the house and the area
This is a reasonably substantial, apparently habitable 176 sqm home with a pleasant landscaped courtyard, covered porch, and practical low-rise layout. However, the real photographs show an ordinary exterior rather than a striking Italian setting, while nearly all attractive interior images are stock visuals and cannot support a strong livability or beauty score.
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.
- Most interior images are explicitly commercial stock images rather than photos of the property, so the actual interior condition and finishes are unverified.
- The listing records zero bathrooms despite describing the villa as habitable; this needs clarification.
- The property appears to have a broad paved courtyard and covered outdoor area, but no distinctive view or historic character is shown.
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 52/100This is the flat edge of the Biellese and Canavese plain, with rice fields, canals and low farmland; the Serra d'Ivrea moraine ridge lies nearby and is the main landform within reach. Lake Viverone is within the local area. Ivrea is the nearest larger town of note, with services and a historic centre, and Biella is also nearby with the usual provincial-town services. The area is known mainly for agriculture, especially rice-growing on the plain.