Casa indipendente in Via Giovanni Gallo
SOLUZIONE INDIPENDENTE CON GIARDINO PRIVATO IN VIA GIOVANNI GALLO A TAVIGLIANO! Proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica soluzione indipendente con giardino privato, situata nella tranquilla zona di Tavigliano. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli, offrendo ambienti ben distribuiti e funzionali. Al piano terra…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €656/m², the asking price is nearly double the local €336/m² benchmark, and estimated works bring the effective cost to about €1,056/m². The home has a garden, garage, three bedrooms and two bathrooms, but its condition and construction year are not stated; energy class G and its remote location weaken the value case.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable three-level village house with a private garden, terrace, and attractive wooded-hill views—its outdoor setting is the standout feature. The kitchen, bathrooms, heating, floors, and furnishings indicate a real livable home rather than a shell, though the interiors need cosmetic updating and some repair work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Interior walls show extensive patching and would need repainting.
- The home appears dated, with some unfinished or basic details despite having a usable kitchen and bathrooms.
- Village access looks narrow; confirm parking and box-car access in person.
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 77/100The Biellese Prealps rise immediately north of Biella, with Monte Mucrone and the Oropa basin within about 10 km. The Oropa stream valley runs into the town, and the area sits between the first Alpine slopes and the edge of the rice plain toward Vercelli. The Sacro Monte di Oropa and the Sanctuary of Oropa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are within this radius above the town. The nearest ski area is Oropa, with small lifts about 15 minutes' drive from Biella. Biella itself is the main town of the area, with a historic upper town at Biella Piazzo and the services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the wool textile industry and for the Oropa pilgrimage route.