Casa semi indipendente con giardino
Ad Andorno Micca, in località Colma, proponiamo in vendita casa semi indipendente disposta su tre livelli con cortile, giardino di pertinenza e deposito a pochi passi dall'abitazione.. Al piano terra troviamo la cucina abitabile con camino, l'antibagno, il bagno finestrato dotato di doccia e zona lavanderia; al secondo…
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 €65,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is €542/sqm; with a habitable-condition renovation allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €742/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €353/sqm in Piemonte townhouses. The house has positives like autonomous heating, 31 photos, garden/courtyard and panoramic view, but on pure numbers it is not discounted against this catalog baseline, so it looks more ordinary than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: kitchen, bathroom, heating and finished rooms are all in place. The best wow comes from the mountain outlook and the very low price for 120 sqm, while the house itself is plain and dated rather than especially beautiful. It feels livable now with scope to improve, not an instant dream-home showpiece.
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.
- Interiors are dated and fairly dark, so it needs cosmetic updating.
- Outdoor space is a compact paved courtyard rather than a pretty private garden.
- Historic charm is limited in the photos despite some older village fabric around it.
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.