Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Camandona
Set in greenery in a quiet position, we offer a two-family house of about 180 sq m with a splendid panoramic view over the surrounding hills. The property has 4 bedrooms and is the ideal solution both for a large family and for two households, thanks to its generous spaces and the layout of the rooms. It is also…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationEverything on this list
€31,595 – €50,220
hands-on second-home buyer
A patient buyer who wants mountain views and can manage a staged renovation will suit it best. The long balconies, wooded outlook and large room count give it character that a standard village house lacks. It could work as a family retreat or a small holiday base, but the bathroom, wiring, plumbing and heating coverage need an on-site check first.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: Yes, you are buying below the market
Cheap to buy and still below local asking levels after the visible work. Nearby Biella, Candelo, Lessona and Lago della Vecchia give it some visitor appeal, but letting is unproven and the finished cost remains only attractive if the works stay controlled.
- What you end up paying31,920-50,660 EUR including 11,000 EUR asking price and visible work
- What letting might bringBiella lets advertise around 108 EUR/night; 30 booked nights would be 3,240 EUR gross/year before costs
- Years to earn that backAbout 10-16 years: 31,920-50,660 EUR all in divided by 3,240 EUR/year, before costs
- How easily it sells againSlowly: 15 listings are on sale in Camandona, a thin local market
Usable today on the evidence shown, but the bathroom is not photographed and must be checked before completion. The house needs a broad cosmetic and comfort renovation, not a roof rebuild: damp-stained finishes, old windows, floors, kitchen and exterior surfaces are the main visible costs. Its hillside view, long balconies and wooded setting are the real assets.
- As it stands€11,000
- Settled in the first year€27,820 – €41,360
- Everything on this list€31,595 – €50,220
- Worn windows€6,000 – €10,000
Renew about eight old single-glazed wooden window openings and their tired shutters.
about 6,000-10,000 EUR for 8-10 openings in a 180 m2 house alluminox.com
- Old kitchen€4,500 – €9,000
Replace the dated cooker, fittings and finishes in the roughly 8 m2 kitchen.
about 4,500-9,000 EUR for an 8-10 m2 kitchen renovation in Piemonte edilnet.it
- Facade repairs€4,500 – €6,000
Repair cracked and flaking render and repaint an estimated 150 m2 of exterior wall.
about 30-40 EUR per m2 over 150 m2 for basic facade renewal in Piemonte cronoshare.it
- Interior painting€1,500 – €4,500
Prepare and repaint roughly 300 m2 of interior wall and ceiling surface after scraping loose paint.
about 5-15 EUR per m2 over 300 m2 for interior painting in Piemonte instapro.it
- Damp repairs€320 – €860
Treat and replaster about 20 m2 of visibly stained or peeling wall and ceiling surfaces after finding the moisture source.
about 16-43 EUR per m2 over 20 m2 for dehumidifying plaster or a light counter-wall guidaedilizia.it
- Tired floors€3,600 – €7,800
Renew or repair about 60 m2 of worn timber and dated tiled flooring in the main living areas.
- Garden clearing€175 – €1,060
Clear the steep overgrown garden and remove fallen vegetation before using the outdoor space.
- Residenzialità in montagnabandi.regione.piemonte.it
Piemonte's regional scheme covers purchase and/or recovery of a single dwelling to be used as a first home in listed mountain communes.
Camandona must appear in the scheme's eligible-commune annex; the buyer must transfer residence and habitual home there and meet the call deadlines and conditions.
- Sismabonus exclusionregione.piemonte.it
No seismic incentive is available for this house under the searched measure.
The official Piemonte classification places Camandona in seismic zone 4, while the seismic deduction applies only to zones 1, 2 and 3.
- Comune grant searchbandi.regione.piemonte.it
No confirmed Comune di Camandona grant for a private-house purchase or renovation was established in the search.
Treat this as no identified local scheme, not proof that no future call can open; ask the Comune before purchase.
- No photograph shows either bathroom, so the toilets, shower, drainage and hot water must be verified before relying on the livable assessment.
- The photographs cannot confirm wiring safety, water pressure, drainage, boiler or full heating coverage; only a wood-burning stove is visible.
- The source and extent of the interior damp are not established.
- The roof covering looks broadly intact from above, but its structure, insulation and water tightness were not inspected.
- Structural movement, balcony safety, foundations and retaining walls were not inspected.
- Interiors need substantial renovation and updating.
- Hillside setting may mean limited easy outdoor use and some access practicalities.
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. Photos checked 12 September.
Where these prices come from
The area around
Location score 72/100The cluster is in the Biellese pre-Alps, with wooded ridges and pasture around the Sessera valley. The Sessera torrent and the upper Cervo and Strona valleys are part of the local landscape. The Alta Valsessera area lies within reach here, with the Oasi Zegna regional protected area on the mountain ridge between Trivero and Bielmonte. The nearest ski area is Bielmonte, about 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for wool-textile history and for mountain pastures and chestnut woodland.