Villetta a schiera in Frazione Rossato 23
Casa a schiera con rustico e giardino in vendita a Portula In un contesto estremamente tranquillo, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa a schiera, ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella quiete senza rinunciare a spazi ampi e funzionali. Al piano terra si trovano due spaziose cantine, di cui una dotata di un pratico lavatoio, perfette come...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €14,000 asking price is exceptionally low (€133/m²), but assuming substantial renovation brings the effective cost to about €814/m², well above the local €356/m² reference. The listing has many photos and a garden, but does not say whether the house is currently habitable or detail its condition.
More on the house and the area
This is an unusually cheap, genuine townhouse with warm wood-beamed interiors, traditional details, a sunroom, and a lovely green hillside view. It appears structurally usable and furnished rather than a bare shell, but it is distinctly old-fashioned and will need renovation and updating to become a beautiful full-time 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€21,000 – €37,000
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 interiors are highly dated and would need substantial cosmetic modernization.
- Visible damp/wear appears on parts of the facade and some interior finishes.
- The bathroom is very basic, and the property is in a dense village setting rather than a private rural compound.
- Roof and outbuilding condition should be checked carefully before purchase.
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.