Casa indipendente
A Pettinengo in fr. San Francesco, in zona panoramica e immersa nel verde delle colline circostanti, si propone in vendita casa di inizio schiera di 2 piani fuori terra con piccolo giardino. L' immobile è così composto: al piano terra abbiamo una cucina semi abitabile, un soggiorno impreziosito con un camino a legna ed…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €17,000 (€155/m²), this two-level country house has a garden, 5 bedrooms, a functioning bathroom, fireplace heating and a roof described as being in good condition. Allowing about €27,500 for unspecified updating brings the estimated total to roughly €44,500, or €405/m²—somewhat above comparable local stock, but still plausible for a spacious home in a panoramic green setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable traditional Piemonte house with a sweeping valley view, timber ceilings, exposed character, a fireplace and a small garden. The kitchen, living spaces and bedrooms are furnished and functional, but the property is distinctly old-fashioned and needs cosmetic work plus attention to the exterior. At €17,000 for 110 sqm, the price is an unusually strong part of the appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€9,000 – €15,000
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 are very dated and would benefit from refurbishment.
- The single bathroom appears basic and worn.
- Exterior walls, stairs, balcony railings and outbuildings show visible maintenance needs.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Biellese at the foot of the Biellese Alps. The Cervo valley and the first Alpine ridges are within this radius, with Oropa above Biella on the mountain side. The Santuario di Oropa and the Sacri Monti complex are within reach of the town and Oropa is part of the UNESCO-listed Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. The Oasi Zegna lies in the upper Biellese mountains, with forested slopes and panoramic roads, though its main area is beyond the immediate radius. The nearest town of size is Biella, which has full services, a historic centre and the textile-manufacturing identity for which the area is known. The area is known for wool and textile production, prealpine valleys and the Oropa sanctuary landscape.