Terratetto unifamiliare in Graglia
GRAGLIA, Casa semi indipendente in vendita di 116 Mq, Da ristrutturare, Riscaldamento Inesistente, posto al piano Terra su 1, composto da: 6.5 Vani, Cucina Abitabile, Soggiorno singolo, 3 Camere, 2 Bagni, Prezzo: Eu. 25.000 Classe Energetica: Non indicata
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Semi-detached townhouse of 116sqm at 216 EUR/m2, below the regional median of 350 EUR/m2, so the baseline is solid. Total price of 25k is low and the discount vs baseline is real. Condition 'needs renovation' with no heating system means significant work (~700 EUR/m2 = ~80k), but even fully renovated the all-in cost stays reasonable for the region. Fresh listing (0 days). Deductions: no energy class, no sea proximity relevance, and full-scale reno risk (heating, systems) on a 1965 build. Overall a fair-to-good entry price with upside if renovation stays controlled.
More on the house and the area
Yellow semi-detached village townhouse in Graglia, Piemonte, 116sqm needing complete renovation. Priced at just €25,000 (€216/m2), making it a genuine bargain, but nothing beyond price generates wow. Exterior is dated 1965 stock with heavily peeling stucco, wire fencing and an overgrown garden. Access is via tight village alleys (arrows in photos). Interior shots absent; only hand-drawn floor plans provided. Standard hill-village positioning with no notable view or unusual feature. Appeal rests entirely on the low entry price.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €41,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation with non-existent heating
- Faded/peeling exterior stucco throughout
- Cramped village access via narrow alleys
- No energy class indicated
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 68/100The cluster sits on the Serra d'Ivrea, the long morainic ridge left by the Balteo glacier, with wooded slopes and a sequence of small hill villages between Biella and Ivrea. The Elvo valley and the lower Biellese prealps are nearby, and the higher Biella Alps rise to the north within the local horizon. The nearest substantial town is Biella, which has full services, a railway terminus, and the wool-textile heritage for which the area is known. The Oasi Zegna mountain area is farther north in the Biella Alps, but not inside the immediate 15 km landscape.