Casa indipendente 5 locali, 174 m² in Via Roma 25, Quinto Ve
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 174 m² in Via Roma 25, Quinto Ve. garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, arredato, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €280/m², the asking price is essentially in line with comparable homes in the area. The listing does not state the condition or bathroom count; allowing a modest €200/m² for updates brings the effective cost to about €480/m², weakening the deal.
More on the house and the area
A substantial independent village house with a sunny yellow façade, balcony, garage, and a genuine private courtyard garden. The home appears solid, furnished, and immediately usable, with a working kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and finished floors, but it is dated and lacks heating. The 174 m² size at under €49,000 is the main attraction rather than exceptional beauty or views.
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.
- Heating is listed as absent, a major practical issue.
- The interiors are dated and functional rather than stylish, likely needing cosmetic updating.
- This is an auction property, so legal, occupancy, and purchase-process checks are essential.
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.