Casa indipendente bifamiliare con 12.000 mq di terreno e bos
Immersa nella tranquillità della natura, questa casa indipendente bifamiliare offre ampi spazi, una splendida vista sul verde e grandi potenzialità per chi desidera una soluzione da personalizzare, ideale sia come abitazione principale che come casa vacanze o investimento. La proprietà viene venduta in blocco ed è…
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 €69,900 for 140 sqm, the ask is €499/sqm; with a habitable-but-dated estimate of about €250/sqm (single-glazed wooden windows, 1970 building, 'da personalizzare'), effective cost is about €749/sqm. That is well above this low-stock baseline of €322/sqm for Piemonte villas, so it looks only fair despite the large size, garage, land and panoramic setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home with generous space, two bathrooms, heating, garage, terrace and a genuinely peaceful green setting. The open hillside views and 12,000 sqm of land add lifestyle appeal, but the house itself is plain 1970s and clearly needs refreshing rather than offering instant dream-home charm. At the price, it feels more attractive as a solid countryside base with potential than as a true scroll-stopping beauty.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€12,000 – €20,000
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 dated and need cosmetic updating.
- Some rooms show minor damp/staining and tired finishes.
- Single-glazed wooden windows may need upgrading.
- Exterior is functional rather than especially pretty or characterful.
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 58/100The area sits in the Biellese foothills, with the lower Alps rising north toward the Biella prealps and the Monte Rosa chain visible from parts of the province. The Cervo and Sessera valleys are within this radius, and the landscape around Cossato is a mix of settled plain and lower hills with woods and fields rather than high mountain terrain. The nearest substantial town is Biella, which has full services, a historic centre and the Sacro Monte di Oropa above it; Oropa is a UNESCO-listed Sacri Monti site but it lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the Biellese is known for wool and textile manufacturing.