Edificio in Piazza Eugenio Curiel 7
ORZIONE DI EDIFICIO CON 6 UNITÀ ABITATIVE NEL CUORE DI BIELLA In Piazza Curiel 7, in pieno centro a Biella, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di edificio composta da 6 unità abitative e 4 cantine, attualmente allo stato rustico e completamente da ristrutturare. La posizione centrale rappresenta il punto di forza…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €158/m², the property is completely rustic and requires renovation: at an estimated €1,100/m², the effective cost is about €1,258/m², far above the €189/m² local benchmark. The listing offers six units but does not provide usable details on their layouts, condition, or renovation feasibility.
More on the house and the area
This large historic palazzo has attractive old shutters, balconies, tiled roofs, vaulted ceilings, and some period details in a central Biella setting. However, the interiors are stripped, heavily deteriorated, and clearly not livable without a major multi-unit renovation, making it a substantial investment project rather than a ready dream home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€150,000 – €222,000
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.
- Completely to renovate and currently in rustic/uninhabitable condition.
- No finished bathrooms, kitchens, or clearly usable living spaces are shown.
- Six-unit layout may involve substantial structural, legal, and authorization costs; possible roof and moisture issues need inspection.
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 Biellese sits at the foot of the Pennine Alps, with the first prealpine ridges and valleys immediately north of Biella. The Cervo and Elvo valleys begin within a few kilometres, and the Serra d'Ivrea, a long morainic ridge left by the ancient Balteo glacier, lies close to the south-west. The Oasi Zegna starts above Trivero in the upper mountains of the province, within roughly this radius from Biella's northern side, with marked mountain roads and high pastures. The nearest ski area is Bielmonte in the Oasi Zegna, about 30 to 40 minutes by road. Biella is the main town of the area and has the full range of services; the hilltop borgo of Biella Piazzo preserves the historic upper town reached by the funicular. The area is known for its long textile tradition, for wool mills along the mountain watercourses, and for the Santuario di Oropa in the mountains above the city, a major religious complex and a UNESCO World Heritage component within the Sacri Monti system.