Villetta a schiera in Via Quintino Sella 37
Valdilana – Località Mosso, Casetta ammodernata, in centro paese con piccolo terreno di proprietà quasi completamente lastricato e cintato. (mq. 20) Così composta: Piano Terra: Ingresso, cucina, soggiorno, bagno, con doccia nuova, vano caldaia/ripostiglio, accesso al terreno/giardinetto. Piano 1: 2 camere da letto,…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€260/m²), this 150 m² townhouse is attractively priced, with a new boiler, double glazing, orderly roof and recent bathroom work. Allowing about €150/m² for modernization and energy upgrades puts the effective cost near €410/m², above the local €345/m² benchmark, so it is a sound but not exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, fully usable townhouse with 150 sqm, functioning kitchen and bathroom, multiple living areas, balconies, terraces, and a small private garden. The woodland setting and quiet village atmosphere add real appeal, while the interiors are clean and maintained but largely dated rather than highly characterful.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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 – €12,000
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.
- Energy class G and likely high heating costs.
- Only one bathroom for a five-bedroom, multi-level layout.
- The garden is very small and mostly paved, with several stair flights inside and outside.
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 cluster is in the Biellese prealps, on the forested slopes above the Cervo and Sessera valleys. The Sessera stream and the Panoramica Zegna road are part of the immediate area, and the upper valley rises toward the Bielmonte side of the mountains. The Oasi Zegna protected area lies within this part of Valdilana and is the main named landscape feature nearby. The nearest ski lifts are at Bielmonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic upper town. This area is known for the historic wool-textile industry of the Biella district and for the Zegna mountain estate.