Casa semi indipendente con giardino
Casa semi indipendente con giardino. caminetto, armadio a muro, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €341/m², the asking price is close to the local €345/m² benchmark, but the listing does not say whether the house is habitable or needs work. Allowing roughly €25,200 for updates brings the effective cost to about €541/m²; the attractive garden, terrace, cellar and views add value, but Donato is an inland location.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric Piedmontese village house with exposed stone, brick-vaulted details, original timber beams, a fireplace, private outdoor space and a panoramic hillside view. It is clearly a real, furnished and usable home rather than a shell, though the kitchen, finishes and exterior spaces are tired and need updating.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 and kitchen are very dated and would benefit from renovation or cosmetic updating.
- The exterior courtyard and covered terrace look rough and improvised.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a three-bedroom home.
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 67/100The cluster is in the Biellese prealps, with wooded slopes and small valleys at the entrance to the Serra morainic area. The Elvo valley is nearby, and the Oasi Zegna protected mountain area lies to the north within the wider Biella mountains. Bielmonte, the nearest ski area of note, is about 30–40 minutes by road. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic upper town at the Piazzo. The area is known for former wool-textile districts and for the morainic landscape around the Serra d'Ivrea.