Villetta a schiera in Frazione Oretto 12
CASA INDIPENDENTE SU TRE LATI CON BOX E GIARDINO In una tranquilla e panoramica frazione di Valdilana, a pochi chilometri dall'Oasi Zegna e dalle piste da sci di Bielmonte, proponiamo graziosa casa indipendente su tre lati, disposta su due piani oltre a sottotetto, completa di ampio box auto e terreno ad uso…
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 €59,000 for 180 m² (€328/m²), the asking price is slightly below the regional benchmark of €345/m², and the house is described as well maintained and ready to occupy, with a garage, garden and tourist access near Oasi Zegna and Bielmonte. Allowing roughly €36,000 for normal updating brings the effective cost to about €528/m², making this a reasonable lifestyle or holiday home rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, well-maintained three-sided townhouse with balconies, a private garden/vegetable plot, garage, and attractive mountain surroundings. The bright, fully furnished interiors have usable kitchen and bathrooms, tiled floors, exposed-style beams, and a pellet stove, making this a genuine move-in home rather than a renovation shell. Its main limitation is a somewhat dated, traditional finish rather than standout historic character.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- The interiors are highly livable but dated and would benefit from cosmetic modernization.
- The upper attic is explicitly non-habitable and intended for storage.
- Mountain-area access and winter conditions may be practical considerations.
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.