Appartamento in Via Magliazza
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €400/m², the €44,000 asking price is attractive, but original finishes, single-glazed wooden windows and other modernization needs suggest roughly €700/m² in renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €1,100/m² versus a €672/m² local benchmark. The private garden, terraces, garage and cellar add value, but the listing does not state the building year, energy class or precise condition.
More on the house and the area
A generous, bright and clearly livable family apartment with attractive panoramic views over the rooftops and green hills, plus the rare bonus of a private garden, garage and cellar. The interiors are dated and heavily traditional rather than stylish, but they are complete and usable—not a renovation shell. At €44,000, the space, outlook and outdoor amenities create strong bargain appeal.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Original finishes, single-glazed wooden windows, and older bathroom/kitchen fittings suggest meaningful modernization will be needed.
- Fourth-floor apartment; confirm elevator access and the practical relationship between the apartment and private garden.
- Only one bathroom for a five-room, four-bedroom home.
- Kitchen uses a bottled-gas supply and heating is centralized.
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.