Casa centro schiera con giardino in vendita a Tollegno
TOLLEGNO - Tollegno è un paese che affonda le proprie radici nella tradizione tessile, legata alla storica Filatura di Tollegno, fondata nel 1885. Proprio in questo contesto ricco di storia, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica porzione di casa situata nell'antico villaggio operaio della Filatura, realizzato tra il…
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
Habitable townhouse at €354/m² sits essentially at the regional median (€351/m²), so no pricing edge—fairly priced, not a bargain. Positives: genuinely habitable per description, 24 photos, fresh listing (6 days), 113m² with private garden (~60m²), brick-vaulted cellar, and heating. Downsides: 1925 construction in a former mill-workers' village, no energy class listed, and the description admits it needs modernization ('personalizzata con qualche intervento di ammodernamento'). Tollegno is an inland Piemonte town with no sea proximity and modest resale demand. Light cosmetic updates (~€300/m²) would refresh it. Solid, low-risk entry price but limited upside given it tracks the baseline exactly.
More on the house and the area
Part of a historic 1920s workers' village tied to the Filatura di Tollegno textile mill, giving modest historic character. Two-level townhouse (113sqm) with a brick-vaulted cellar and a ~60sqm private garden. Very low price (€40k, €354/m2) creates a mild bargain effect but overall presentation is plain: faded painted facades, dated interior with orange accent wall, worn concrete stairs, and an overgrown lawn. Habitable but wants updating. No standout view or striking design—ordinary appeal beyond the price and heritage story.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€11,000 – €19,000
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 dated and in need of modernization
- Garden shown is unkempt and overgrown
- Watermarks on all photos
- No energy class listed
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 77/100The Biellese Prealps rise immediately north of Biella, with Monte Mucrone and the Oropa basin within about 10 km. The Oropa stream valley runs into the town, and the area sits between the first Alpine slopes and the edge of the rice plain toward Vercelli. The Sacro Monte di Oropa and the Sanctuary of Oropa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are within this radius above the town. The nearest ski area is Oropa, with small lifts about 15 minutes' drive from Biella. Biella itself is the main town of the area, with a historic upper town at Biella Piazzo and the services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the wool textile industry and for the Oropa pilgrimage route.