Casa bifamiliare in Frazione Mazzucco 9
Questa splendida abitazione si trova nel comune di Valdilana disposta su tre piani, oltre al sottotetto, caratterizzata da ambienti ampi, luminosi e ben distribuiti. La zona giorno è composta da una cucina funzionale, una sala da pranzo e un accogliente soggiorno, perfetti per vivere ogni momento della giornata in un'atmosfera calda e familiare. La zona notte si divide in tre...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €34,000 for 121 sqm, the asking price is just €281/sqm; assuming a habitable house from the description, adding about €200/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to roughly €481/sqm. That is still reasonably close to the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €353/sqm for sub-€100k stock, and the large 11-room layout, 42 photos, and parking support this as a strong low-entry-price deal rather than a distressed trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable home rather than a project: large, furnished, bright, and clearly habitable across several floors. The best appeal is its old-fashioned Italian character and leafy rear outlook, but the exterior and setting are fairly ordinary rather than dream-level. At €34k for 121 sqm, it has strong value and charm if you can live with the dated finishes.
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 – €14,000
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 need cosmetic updating.
- No truly spectacular view; outlook is mainly to neighboring buildings and trees.
- Street-front townhouse with no private garden or terrace shown.
- Some visible hairline wall cracks merit checking.
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.