Terratetto unifamiliare in Graglia
Si propone in vendita un terratetto unifamiliare situato a Graglia, nella località di Casale Campiglie, posto al piano terra. L'immobile si sviluppa su una superficie di 140 metri quadrati e si presenta in buono stato abitabile. Dispone di riscaldamento autonomo e include pertinenze come un box o garage, un balcone e…
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 €58,000 for 140 sqm, the ask is €414/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €614/sqm versus a €350/sqm baseline for Piemonte townhouses. Good size and full ownership with 19 photos and garage/garden help, but on these numbers it screens as only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are all functional, and the brick vaulted ceiling adds genuine character. The best wow comes from the elevated views and the generous stone courtyard/garden areas. Overall it feels charming and very affordable, but more practical than truly breathtaking.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 look dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Outdoor spaces are pleasant but shared-courtyard in feel rather than truly private dream-garden territory.
- No standout living room or polished exterior facade shown.
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.