Casa Indipendente in vendita a Pralungo
Sulla strada principale di Pralungo, proponiamo in vendita casa semi-indipendente di circa 200 mq, caratterizzata da un'ottima esposizione e da un piacevole affaccio sulle colline circostanti.L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli fuori terra oltre al piano sottotetto ed è attualmente suddiviso in due appartamenti…
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 €45,000 for 200 sqm, the asking price is €225/sqm; with mixed condition (one unit recently renovated, the other needing modernization), a blended renovation estimate of about €350/sqm brings the effective cost to roughly €575/sqm. That sits above the very low local baseline of €350/sqm, but the large size, two independent apartments, private garden, and solid photo count make it a reasonably good value rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, very affordable Piedmont village house with a warm traditional facade, balconies, shutters and some appealing old floorboards inside. One apartment looks clean, usable and recently updated, while the rest appears more dated rather than derelict, so it feels like a real home with improvement potential rather than a dream-ready beauty. The private garden and huge 200 sqm size add practical livability and strong value.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€23,000 – €39,000
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.
- Only one part appears recently renovated; the other section likely needs modernization.
- Facade shows patchy exterior maintenance and one bricked-up opening.
- Main-road position reduces romance and privacy.
- No strong view is actually proven in the photos.
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.