Casa indipendente in Frazione Bulliana 150
Questa casetta si trova nella tranquilla frazione di Bulliana, caratterizzata da una splendida vista sulla pianura ed a pochi minuti dall'Oasi Zegna. Questa soluzione completamente indipendente si sviluppa su tre piani. Un piccolo dehor in cui è possibile pranzare fuori all'ombra di piante e fiori, conduce all'ingresso…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €38,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €317/sqm; assuming a basically habitable house at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €517/sqm, only slightly above this low-stock baseline of €468/sqm. The strong positives are full independence, 35 photos, garden/terrace, and a scenic setting near Oasi Zegna, which make the absolute price for a 5-bed country house look very attractive.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable independent village house with a lot of dream value for the price: sunny balconies, a shaded little outdoor area, warm wood details, beams and a pleasant traditional feel. The photos suggest a complete, usable home rather than a shell, though finishes are dated and the exterior could use refreshing. The setting adds real appeal, with the listing stating open plain views and the location near Oasi Zegna.
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 needs repainting and some facade tidying.
- Interiors are simple and dated rather than designer-finished.
- Bathroom shows some ceiling damp/staining to investigate.
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 cluster is in the Biellese prealps, on the forested slopes above the Cervo and Sessera valleys. The Sessera stream and the Panoramica Zegna road are part of the immediate area, and the upper valley rises toward the Bielmonte side of the mountains. The Oasi Zegna protected area lies within this part of Valdilana and is the main named landscape feature nearby. The nearest ski lifts are at Bielmonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic upper town. This area is known for the historic wool-textile industry of the Biella district and for the Zegna mountain estate.