Villetta a schiera in Frazione Masseranga
In caratteristico borgo, proponiamo casa a schiera disposta su tre livelli con ampio sottotetto mansardabile. Necessita di pochi interventi per renderla abitabile e usufruibile. I locali sono ampi e luminosi, l'impiantistica sia elettrica che idrica in parte completamente rifatta con un bagno nuovo. L'abitazione è in…
What it really costs
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At €20,000 for 115 sqm, the ask is just €174/sqm; with light works estimated around €250/sqm, the effective cost is about €424/sqm versus a very low Piemonte townhouse baseline of €353/sqm. The text supports a lightly habitable/project profile rather than a full restoration (partly redone electrical and plumbing, new bathroom, roof in fair condition, only a few interventions needed), making this a strong low-entry-price deal despite only a modest premium over baseline after works.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap, real townhouse rather than a ruin: it has floors, bedrooms, a usable bathroom, and partly updated systems. The beauty is limited, though, with a worn borgo exterior and mostly ordinary interiors, aside from some simple old timber character in the attic. It feels like a functional low-cost project you could bring back to life, not an immediate dream-home scroll stopper.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€10,000 – €16,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and weathered rather than picturesque.
- Interiors are dated and cluttered, with several rooms needing refreshment.
- Roof/attic needs a general check per the listing.
- No view, terrace, or garden shown.
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.