Casa indipendente in Via Roma
Nel cuore autentico del suggestivo centro storico di Salussola, dove charme, comodità e centralità si incontrano, ti presentiamo una straordinaria soluzione indipendente di ben 240 mq, pensata per chi desidera vivere senza compromessi, circondato da spazi generosi e infinite possibilità. Distribuita su due livelli…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €29,000 for 240 sqm, the asking price is just €121/sqm; assuming a full renovation at about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €821/sqm. That is above this catalog’s low Piemonte baseline of €472/sqm, but the absolute entry price is very low for a 240 sqm independent house in a historic center, with no veto red flags and solid listing evidence (24 photos).
More on the house and the area
This is a real house, not a ruin: large, roofed, floored and usable, with long balconies, a fireplace and some attractive timber ceilings that give it character. The setting is pleasant old-village rather than spectacular, but the size for €29k creates strong dream value. It needs clear modernization and exterior repair before it feels beautiful to live in.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €84,000
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 plaster shows visible deterioration and patchy maintenance.
- Interiors are habitable in shell but need updating and likely systems/kitchen/bath refresh.
- Views are local village greenery rather than truly panoramic.
- Street-facing setting offers limited privacy.
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 52/100This is the flat edge of the Biellese and Canavese plain, with rice fields, canals and low farmland; the Serra d'Ivrea moraine ridge lies nearby and is the main landform within reach. Lake Viverone is within the local area. Ivrea is the nearest larger town of note, with services and a historic centre, and Biella is also nearby with the usual provincial-town services. The area is known mainly for agriculture, especially rice-growing on the plain.