Brusnengo - cielo/terra
Immobile indipendente da cielo a terra, con terreno circostante, a tre piani fuori terra (il terzo è il sottotetto non abitabile) costituito da due immobili collegati tra di loro attraverso una scalaIl presente annuncio ha finalità esclusivamente promozionale ed è finalizzato alla presentazione del…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says this is an immobile all'asta with auction-facilitation services, which is a veto red flag for this catalog. At €50,563 for 195 sqm the sticker price is low, but with only 1 photo, 0 bathrooms listed, and an auction format, the risk profile dominates any apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
This could be a large, very cheap independent house with some surrounding land, which gives it practical potential. But there are no actual property photos, no proven views or character, and no bathroom listed, so it does not currently read as a dream home. As presented, it feels like an uncertain auction opportunity rather than a clear wow property.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Only one map image is provided, so beauty/character cannot be verified.
- Auction listing: legal/procedural risks and occupancy issues may exist.
- No bathroom is listed, which raises real livability concerns.
- 'Habitable' is unproven from photos and the attic is non-habitable.
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 57/100The cluster sits in the low hills between the Biellese and the Sesia plain, in a farmed landscape of woods, fields and vineyards. The nearest named mountain backdrop is the Biellese pre-Alps to the north, but the village itself is outside the main alpine valleys. The area is known for the Bramaterra wine zone, with nebbiolo-based vineyards around Brusnengo, Masserano and Lessona. Masserano, a small historic town with a castle complex and old centre, is nearby. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a substantial historic centre.