Casa indipendente 5 locali, 175 m² in Via Dante Alighieri 45
Casa indipendente 5 locali, 175 m² in Via Dante Alighieri 45. autonomo heating, garage, cancello elettrico, caminetto, mansarda, cucina, balcone, terrazzo, parzialmente arredato, esposizione doppia.
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At €79/m², this 175 m² detached house is about 72% below the local comparison level, with heating, garage, fireplace, balcony and terrace. The listing does not say its condition and reports no bathrooms, so allowing €300/m² for works gives an estimated effective cost of about €250/m², still below the €279/m² benchmark.
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A substantial 175 m² rural house with genuine character: vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, tiled floors, covered terrace and a usable balcony/veranda. The interiors appear functional rather than derelict, with a kitchen, bathroom, pellet heating and garage, but the property is dated and needs maintenance to the roof, plaster and finishes. The extremely low auction price is compelling, though there is no proven panoramic view or private garden to create a stronger dream-home effect.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€17,000 – €29,000
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.
- Auction purchase with a scheduled sale date; confirm the legal and occupancy situation.
- Exterior plaster, roof edges and some interior walls show deferred maintenance or moisture staining.
- The home has only one bathroom and the access includes steep exterior and spiral stairs.
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 57/100The cluster sits in the low hills between the Biellese and the Sesia plain, in a farmed landscape of woods, fields and vineyards. The nearest named mountain backdrop is the Biellese pre-Alps to the north, but the village itself is outside the main alpine valleys. The area is known for the Bramaterra wine zone, with nebbiolo-based vineyards around Brusnengo, Masserano and Lessona. Masserano, a small historic town with a castle complex and old centre, is nearby. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.