Casa di Corte Arredata con Terreni a Magnano
MAGNANO (BI) – Sul versante della Serra che guarda Ivrea, nella tranquilla frazione Broglina di Magnano, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa di corte, disposta su due livelli e composta da ingresso su ampia cucina, soggiorno, tre camere da letto, bagno, due servizi esterni, balconata e locale deposito con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable townhouse at 384 EUR/m2, slightly above the regional median of 350 but justified: fully furnished and move-in ready, wooden double-glazed windows, boiler replaced 2014 and recently serviced, plus balcony, cellar, garage and heating. 125 sqm, 3 beds for 48k is strong value. Bonus ~1,400 sqm agricultural land included (not the main asset, so no red flag). Fresh listing (1 day). Missing energy_class and building_year are minor gaps. Low renovation need given habitable condition and recent updates. Solid buy for primary home or B&B use.
More on the house and the area
A habitable two-level courtyard townhouse in a quiet hamlet of Magnano (Biella), sold fully furnished at a low price (€48k, €384/m²). The green-and-stone exterior is tidy but unremarkable, and interiors are dated (period tile kitchens, vaulted cellar/utility rooms, an external toilet with old fixtures). Location photos show ordinary village roads with distant Serra/Alpine hills but no framed great view. Modest appeal comes from the ~1,400 m² of agricultural land (meadow, arable, orchard) and the bargain price point, giving mild B&B/holiday-home potential. Overall pleasant but not a scroll-stopper.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Bathroom facilities are dated with external toilet closets
- Interiors are basic/dated despite habitable condition
- No sea proximity or standout view captured in photos
- Watermarked agency photos throughout
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 63/100The cluster is in the Serra morenica di Ivrea, the long glacial ridge that runs across this part of southern Biella and Canavese. The Dora Baltea plain and the Ivrea area are close to the south, and the first Biellese pre-Alps rise to the north. The nearest larger town is Biella, with the provincial services, shops and rail connections. Ivrea is also nearby, with a larger historic centre and the UNESCO-listed industrial city of Olivetti. This area is known for morainic hills, woodland, small vineyards and mixed farming.