Casa Indipendente in vendita a Sordevolo
Casa Indipendente in vendita a Sordevolo. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €67,000 (€419/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €99,000, or €619/m² after allowance for habitable-condition work—well above the €345/m² local benchmark. The 160 m² townhouse has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, heating, balcony and terrace, but Sordevolo offers no obvious sea or major tourist-location premium.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, traditional townhouse with balconies, terraces, a garage, private garden space and a genuinely beautiful mountain-and-village panorama. The house appears solid and habitable rather than a renovation shell, though the interiors are dated and the outdoor areas need tidying. At €67,000 for 160 m², the combination of livability, character and Alpine setting is unusually compelling.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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 garden and paths need clearing and maintenance.
- Interiors appear habitable but dated, and the gallery shows very little of the living space.
- Heating and utilities are mentioned, but their age and operating condition should be verified.
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 Prealps rise immediately above Sordevolo, with the Mucrone ridge and the Oropa valley within the local landscape. The area is inside the Parco Naturale della Burcina Felice Piacenza, and the Oasi Zegna begins a short distance to the north-west in the upper Cervo valley. The nearest ski lifts are the Bielmonte lifts in the Oasi Zegna area, roughly a 35 to 45 minute drive depending on the exact starting point. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services, a historic upper town at Biella Piazzo, and rail connections. The wider area is known for wool-textile manufacturing, for the Sacro Monte di Oropa above Biella, which is part of the UNESCO Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, and for the long-running Passione di Sordevolo religious performance.