Casa bifamiliare in Via Giacomo Pasqual 17
Casa semindipendente sita nel comune di Sagliano Micca, più precisamente frazione Falletti, in posizione tranquilla e soleggiata, a 15 minuti da Biella. L'immobile, di circa 200 mq, è posto su quattro livelli: - piano terra: ingresso e due cantine - piano primo: due vani, un bagno con vasca e un balcone - piano secondo: cucina tinello, camera matrimoniale e due...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 for 200 sqm, the asking price is just €75/sqm; assuming a full renovation at about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €775/sqm. That is still reasonable for a large townhouse with 31 photos, garden/terrace, and only 15 minutes from Biella, though it sits above this catalog baseline of €353/sqm so the score relies more on absolute plausibility than discount.
More on the house and the area
This has real old-stone village character, a mountain setting, and a surprisingly lovely green view from the upper level. Crucially, it is not a ruin: there are usable rooms, floors, doors, a bathroom and balconies, but it needs significant updating and some rustic sections look only partly finished or basic. At €15k, it feels genuinely dream-fueling if you want a cheap mountain home with garden potential rather than an instant beauty.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 real modernization, especially the kitchen/bath setup.
- Some upper rustic spaces show rough stone structure and likely need more substantial work.
- Outdoor areas are terraced and overgrown, so not easy flat garden living.
- Village context includes close neighboring buildings and some scruffier surrounding structures.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Biellese Alps, in the upper Cervo valley, with alpine slopes, conifer woods and steep side valleys within the immediate area. The Cervo runs through the valley. The Alta Val Sessera and Alta Val Strona regional park lies nearby in the Biella mountain area. The Bielmonte ski area is the nearest lift base, reached in about 35 minutes by road. The nearest town of size is Biella, which has full services, a rail connection and the Sacro Monte di Oropa above the city, a UNESCO site. This part of the province is known for historic wool manufacturing and for mountain sanctuaries and hiking routes in the Biellese Alps.