Casa Semi Indipendente con Giardino e Portico a Roasio
Immersa nella tranquillità del Piemonte, a Roasio, questa casa semi indipendente rappresenta una tela bianca pronta per accogliere la tua visione. Una dimora storica da ristrutturare che offre l'opportunità unica di dare vita a un rifugio su misura, coniugando il fascino del contesto collinare vercellese con le tue…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The description repeatedly says 'da ristrutturare', 'tutti da reinventare' and 'stanze nude', so this is a full restoration rather than habitable; that implies about €1,100/m2 renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,460/m2 (€54k + ~€165k works), versus a baseline of €353/m2. The panoramic/mountain setting adds some appeal, but on these numbers it is weak value unless the renovation scope is much smaller than the text suggests.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: there is a fitted kitchen, bathrooms, floors, heating and generous outdoor space with garage/courtyard. The vaulted room and painted ceiling add some old-house character, but much of the property feels plain, tired and in need of updating. At €54k for 150 sqm, the value is strong, yet the dream factor is moderate rather than swoon-worthy.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €88,000
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.
- Habitable but clearly dated and partly stripped, so renovation is still needed.
- Exterior and terraces feel functional rather than picturesque.
- No convincing panoramic view is shown in the photos despite the listing claim.
- Some rooms show wear, staining and unfinished-looking surfaces.
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 57/100The cluster sits in the low hills between the Biellese and the Sesia plain, in a farmed landscape of woods, fields and vineyards. The nearest named mountain backdrop is the Biellese pre-Alps to the north, but the village itself is outside the main alpine valleys. The area is known for the Bramaterra wine zone, with nebbiolo-based vineyards around Brusnengo, Masserano and Lessona. Masserano, a small historic town with a castle complex and old centre, is nearby. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.