Quadrilocale in Via Carlo Felice Trossi, 144, Gaglianico,
Quadrilocale in Via Carlo Felice Trossi, 144, Gaglianico,. Habitable.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €30,523 (€339/m²), this habitable 90 m² apartment remains about €539/m² after allowing €200/m² for light works—roughly 20% below comparable local pricing. The 28 photos help, but the description is extremely sparse and does not state the bathroom count, energy class, or building details.
More on the house and the area
A solid, clearly livable 90 sqm apartment with a pleasant historic courtyard setting, exposed stonework, tiled floors, wooden details, and a shared balcony. The interiors are clean and furnished, though modest rather than exceptional; its strongest appeal is the combination of usable condition and very low asking price.
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.
- The home appears to be auction-related, so purchase conditions and additional costs should be checked carefully.
- No bathroom count is provided in the facts, despite a bathroom being visible in the photos.
- The interiors are practical and habitable but fairly ordinary, with no notable view or private outdoor space.
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 north of Candelo, with the Serra morainica d'Ivrea running nearby as a long glacial ridge across the landscape. The Cervo and Elvo valleys are the mountain valleys closest to daily life here, and the Oasi Zegna area in the upper Biellese is the main named mountain landscape in the province. Biella is the nearest town of size and has the province’s main services and historic centre. Candelo is known for the Ricetto di Candelo, a preserved medieval fortified village, and it is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia.