Terratetto plurifamiliare in Mezzana Mortigliengo
Situata in una piccola frazione del comune di Mezzana Mortigliengo, caratterizzata da vista sulla valle e sul verde circostante. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre piani abitativi; si apre al piano terra dove è situato un soggiorno con soffitto a volta ed un locale ad uso cucinetta. La scala interna conduce al primo piano,…
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
€45,000 for 140 sqm is €321/sqm, but the house is only partly habitable because it currently has no heating; using about €250/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to about €571/sqm. That is above the very low local baseline of €350/sqm, but the price remains plausible for a large 3-bed townhouse with 2 baths, 37 photos, outdoor space, and an extra rustico/land included.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with generous space, two bathrooms, a terrace and open valley views, so it feels genuinely habitable rather than a project shell. The best charm comes from the hillside setting and the vaulted ground-floor room, while the interiors are simple, clean and somewhat dated. At €45k for 140 sqm with outdoor space and an extra rustic outbuilding, it has solid dream value even if it is more practical than breathtaking.
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.
- No active heating system yet; only gas connection/preparation and flues for stoves
- Exterior spaces and outbuilding are functional but quite plain
- Interiors are livable but dated rather than beautifully restored
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.