Casa bifamigliare a Villata
Proponiamo in vendita nel comune di Villata (VC) un’intera casa bifamiliare indipendente, ideale per due nuclei familiari, per chi cerca ampi spazi e locali accessori . La proprietà si distingue per la sua versatilità e per un prezzo di vendita interessante. Piano Terra: Appartamento da ristrutturare composto da…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
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Large 396 m² bifamiliare offered at €95,000 but described as needing renovation; I estimate €700/m² (€277k) so effective cost ≈ €372k (~€941/m²), well above the regional median of €314/m². Listing does not state energy class or building year; the heavy renovation burden makes this an overpriced project despite many photos.
More on the house and the area
Large bifamiliare with solid, liveable rooms — attractive features include a brick fireplace, wooden mezzanine/ceiling details and a private courtyard plus rear garden. The house is a real, usable home but dated in places and will benefit from renovation and systems updating to make it a comfortable long-term residence.
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€79,000 – €139,000
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.
- Property advertised as 'needs renovation' — expect updating to finishes and systems
- Exterior façades, balcony and some outbuildings show wear and will need work
- No energy class/year listed — check roof/insulation and heating system condition
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 38/100This is the flat rice plain of the eastern Piedmont lowlands, between the Sesia and Po river systems, with canals, irrigation ditches and large rectangular fields that define the landscape around Borgo Vercelli. The Sesia runs a few kilometres west of the village. Vercelli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for risicoltura, especially the paddy fields of the Vercelli plain.