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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 270 m² (€204/m²), this already-habitable central townhouse offers substantial space plus a garage, garden and terrace. Allowing about €200/m² for updates gives an effective cost near €404/m², above the €345/m² local benchmark; the listing does not say the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable and unusually spacious townhouse, with a private-feeling inner courtyard, small garden/vegetable area, traditional shutters, terrazzo floors, and a characterful brick fireplace. The house is in good habitable condition rather than being a renovation shell, though the interiors are dated and the kitchen is very basic. At €55,000 for 270 sqm with garage and outdoor space, its practicality is a major part of the appeal.
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€18,000 – €30,000
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 are fully usable but dated, especially the kitchen and finishes.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for a very large six-bedroom home.
- The property is in a dense town-center setting, with no notable external view.
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.