Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Emanuele II
Nella suggestiva cornice delle colline di Palazzo Canavese, proponiamo in vendita ampia soluzione indipendente di circa 150 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere a stretto contatto con la natura, senza rinunciare alla comodità dei servizi del paese. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli e offre ambienti spaziosi e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 (€150/m²), the entry price is very low, but the listing is silent on condition and the likely €700/m² renovation allowance raises the effective cost to roughly €850/m², well above the local €335/m² benchmark. The stated size is also inconsistent—100 m² in the listing data versus approximately 150 m² in the description—so the apparent bargain needs careful verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable country house with two living floors, three bedrooms, a bathroom, fireplace, small garden, outbuildings and a mountain view. It has appealing old-fashioned character—arched ceilings, wood paneling, traditional tiles and stonework—but is dated rather than beautifully restored. At €15,000, the price creates a strong dream-home opportunity if the buyer accepts renovation and maintenance work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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 fully floored and include a bathroom, but the kitchen and finishes are dated and need updating.
- Visible peeling plaster, aging shutters and timber balconies suggest meaningful maintenance work.
- The property appears to be in a dense village courtyard rather than offering fully private grounds.
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 63/100The cluster is in the Serra morenica di Ivrea, the long glacial ridge that runs across this part of southern Biella and Canavese. The Dora Baltea plain and the Ivrea area are close to the south, and the first Biellese pre-Alps rise to the north. The nearest larger town is Biella, with the provincial services, shops and rail connections. Ivrea is also nearby, with a larger historic centre and the UNESCO-listed industrial city of Olivetti. This area is known for morainic hills, woodland, small vineyards and mixed farming.