Casa Indipendente
Nella prima cintura di Biella, in ottima posizione tranquilla , comoda a tutti i servizi ed a due passi dall'Ospedale, proponiamo in vendita bella casa d'epoca, tipica piemontese, in ottime condizioni , disposta su due piani e così composta: al piano terra ampia cucina, salotto e bagno; al piano primo due camere…
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
At €52,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €433/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €633/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €352/sqm in Piemonte townhouses. Good location near services and hospital and the description looks coherent, but on these numbers it is not a clear bargain for this catalog.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a ruin: solid exterior, finished floors, stairs, heating radiators and a functioning bathroom are all visible. The look is plain and suburban rather than dreamy, with no view or standout historic character, but at this price for 120 sqm it has decent bargain appeal. It feels livable with some practical refreshing and finishing, not a wow property.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Exterior is pleasant but not especially scenic or distinctive
- Interiors look basic and partly unfinished/empty
- Bathroom appears recently redone but kitchen may need completing/fitting out
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 Biellese sits at the foot of the Pennine Alps, with the first prealpine ridges and valleys immediately north of Biella. The Cervo and Elvo valleys begin within a few kilometres, and the Serra d'Ivrea, a long morainic ridge left by the ancient Balteo glacier, lies close to the south-west. The Oasi Zegna starts above Trivero in the upper mountains of the province, within roughly this radius from Biella's northern side, with marked mountain roads and high pastures. The nearest ski area is Bielmonte in the Oasi Zegna, about 30 to 40 minutes by road. Biella is the main town of the area and has the full range of services; the hilltop borgo of Biella Piazzo preserves the historic upper town reached by the funicular. The area is known for its long textile tradition, for wool mills along the mountain watercourses, and for the Santuario di Oropa in the mountains above the city, a major religious complex and a UNESCO World Heritage component within the Sacri Monti system.