Casa bifamiliare in Via Roma 37
In centro paese, casa semindipendente al rustico disposta su due livelli. Il piano terra ospita tre locali. Il piano primo accessibile da due locali del piano terra conduce ad un ampio locale mansardato con accesso su un balcone che si estende lungo la facciata. Da quest'ultimo ambiente è possibile raggiungere un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €30,000 asking price is very low at €154/m², but this 195 m² townhouse is sold in rustic condition and likely needs substantial interior work despite the roof being redone in 2010. Estimated total cost reaches about €205,500, or roughly €1,054/m², well above the local comparison level; the garden, balcony and central village location provide some upside.
More on the house and the area
The courtyard has genuine historic charm, with exposed stone and brick arches, a covered passage, palms, and a pleasant traditional village atmosphere. However, the 195 sqm house is largely an unfinished shell with raw rooms, incomplete stairs and masonry, and no visible livable kitchen or bathroom, so it is a project rather than a home you could occupy soon.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€39,000 – €69,000
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.
- This is a substantial renovation project, explicitly sold as a rustic shell.
- Interiors have bare concrete floors, unfinished masonry, and no visible kitchen or usable bathroom.
- The photos do not establish utilities, completed systems, or final legal habitability.
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.