Due abitazioni con garage e fabbricati agricoli
DUE ABITAZIONI CON GARAGE E FABBRICATI AGRICOLI. autonomo heating, porta blindata, cucina.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €63,750 for 422 m2 (€151/m2) but an estimated €200/m2 renovation gives an effective €351/m2, just above the regional median €345/m2, so it’s not a clear-cut bargain. The ad lists two dwellings, garage, heating and kitchen but records 0 bathrooms and omits condition, so verify bathrooms and which parts are agricultural outbuildings before buying.
More on the house and the area
A solid, liveable two‑storey farmhouse with tiled floors, a fireplace and a fitted kitchen, plus a big gravel courtyard, garages and extensive agricultural sheds. The wide open field views and large outside space make it a very attractive bargain, but expect to do cosmetic upgrades and repair/repurpose the outbuildings.
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€28,000 – €47,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating and cleaning needed inside (kitchen/bathrooms/floors).
- Large agricultural outbuildings appear rundown and will require repair or conversion work.
- Verify utilities, exact room/bath count and legal/agricultural status of the farm buildings before purchase.
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 42/100This is the eastern Biella plain at the edge of the rice country around the Cervo and Sesia river systems, with flat farmland, irrigation channels and small woods. The Monte Rosa chain is the main mountain backdrop on clear days to the north-west, but it is outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Biella is the nearest town of size, with services, shops and the historic upper town of Biella Piazzo. The wider area is known for rice fields toward Vercelli and for the textile district of the Biella province.