Casa indipendente 6 locali, 138 m² in Via delle Scuole 5, Bi
Casa indipendente in asta a Biella (BI) – Via delle Scuole 5 (CAP 13900) L'immobile in asta si trova a Biella, in Via delle Scuole n. 5, nella frazione di Pavignano, posta alla periferia nord-est della città, a circa un chilometro a valle. Il contesto circostante è di tipo residenziale, in un nucleo di antica…
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In the listingRenovated- Sold at judicial auction
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This property is being sold through a judicial auction, which makes it unsuitable for this catalog regardless of the attractive €138/m² asking figure. The description contradicts the “Renovated” label: it says the home has been abandoned, with heating incomplete and water and electrical systems requiring revision.
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A characterful old multi-level house in a traditional Biella hamlet, with exposed brick and stone surroundings, a sound-looking roof, and a small shared green area. However, the photos show a neglected, cluttered interior with basic finishes, no installed heating, and systems requiring work, so it is a renovation project rather than a ready dream home.
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€27,000 – €48,000
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.
- The house has been abandoned and needs meaningful renovation rather than simple redecorating.
- Heating is absent apart from a wood stove, and the electrical and plumbing systems require review.
- The upper floor is an unfinished bare-roof attic, while the interiors are cluttered and dated.
- This is an auction property, so legal, access, and purchase-process checks are essential.
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 77/100The Biellese Prealps rise immediately north of Biella, with Monte Mucrone and the Oropa basin within about 10 km. The Oropa stream valley runs into the town, and the area sits between the first Alpine slopes and the edge of the rice plain toward Vercelli. The Sacro Monte di Oropa and the Sanctuary of Oropa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are within this radius above the town. The nearest ski area is Oropa, with small lifts about 15 minutes' drive from Biella. Biella itself is the main town of the area, with a historic upper town at Biella Piazzo and the services of a provincial capital. The area is known for the wool textile industry and for the Oropa pilgrimage route.