Rustico/casale
Immersa nella quiete della campagna, ma a soli 10 minuti d'auto da Vercelli e Santhià, casa indipendente sviluppata su un unico livello. All'ingresso troviamo una tavernetta, seguita da una spaziosa cucina, un luminoso soggiorno, un angolo cottura con affaccio su un pratico tinello, due camere da letto matrimoniali e due bagni finestrati. A completare la proprietà vi sono...
What it really costs
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At €39,000 for 500 sqm, the ask is just €78/sqm; assuming a habitable farmhouse at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €278/sqm, only slightly above the low Piemonte farmhouse baseline of €263/sqm. Large size, independent house, good photo count and a clear dwelling layout support it, but there is no explicit condition stated so this is not a top-tier bargain on the numbers alone.
More on the house and the area
The price and sheer amount of space are striking, and it does come with open rural surroundings. But the house shown is tired rather than romantic: large, usable rooms exist, yet finishes are basic, worn and in places visibly damp-stained. This looks like a big low-cost project with livable bones, not a dream-home scroll stopper.
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€33,000 – €56,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and feel more utility/commercial than homey.
- Visible damp, staining and wear suggest real renovation work is needed.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a very large 500 sqm property.
- Photos do not show any special view or standout historic character.
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.