Casa indipendente 6 locali, 147 m² in Via del Castello 8, Pa
Casa indipendente 6 locali, 147 m² in Via del Castello 8, Pa. autonomo heating, cancello elettrico, caminetto, cucina, balcone, arredato, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €12,600 asking price is exceptionally low at €86/m² versus about €276/m² for comparable homes. However, the listing does not state the condition; allowing €200/m² for basic works brings the effective cost to roughly €286/m², so the value depends on the house being broadly habitable.
More on the house and the area
This is an unusually large 147 m² independent home in a historic-center setting, with a private garden, balcony, cellar, four bedrooms, and an exceptionally low starting price. However, its condition is only mediocre, with roof and balcony repairs needed and the kitchen located in a separate storage area, so it is more of a substantial renovation opportunity than a ready-to-live dream home.
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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- The property needs restoration, especially the roof and balcony.
- The kitchen is currently in a 24 m² ground-floor storage room rather than the main dwelling.
- Auction purchase adds legal, procedural, and inspection risks; actual interior quality is not shown.
- No clear living-condition or utility details are provided.
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 63/100The cluster is in the Serra morenica di Ivrea, the long glacial ridge that runs across this part of southern Biella and Canavese. The Dora Baltea plain and the Ivrea area are close to the south, and the first Biellese pre-Alps rise to the north. The nearest larger town is Biella, with the provincial services, shops and rail connections. Ivrea is also nearby, with a larger historic centre and the UNESCO-listed industrial city of Olivetti. This area is known for morainic hills, woodland, small vineyards and mixed farming.