Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valdilana
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valdilana. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €19,000 asking price is very low at €218/m², but allowing roughly €17,400 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to about €418/m² versus a local comparison level of €345/m². Heating, a balcony and terrace support livability, though the inland location limits added location value.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable mountain townhouse with a striking green-valley and distant mountain outlook, plus multiple balconies and terraces. The interiors are old-fashioned and modest rather than polished, but the house is furnished, floored, equipped with a kitchen and heating, and appears usable immediately—an unusually compelling €19,000 entry point.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Older finishes, doors, windows, and exterior plaster will likely need refreshing.
- Terraces and railings appear aged and should be checked for safety and maintenance.
- Only one bathroom is listed, and its condition is not shown in the photos.
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 66/100The area sits in the lower Biellese valleys at the edge of the Pennine Alps, with wooded slopes and small settlements along the Sessera valley. The Sessera river runs through this part of the valley. The nearest substantial mountain area is the Oasi Zegna and the Bielmonte zone, with ski lifts around Bielmonte at roughly a 25-minute drive. The nearest town of size is Biella, which has full services, rail connections and a historic centre. This part of the province is known for textile mills and for the transition from the Po-side plain into the alpine foothills.