Casa bifamiliare
In una suggestiva zona collinare di Cossato, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa a schiera, ideale per famiglie che cercano tranquillità e comfort. Dislocata su due livelli, la proprietà offre un'accogliente atmosfera e spazi ben distribuiti. Al piano terra, si accede attraverso un ingresso che conduce a una luminosa cucina e a un soggiorno, perfetti per momenti di convivialità. Da...
What it really costs
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At €390/m², the asking price is only slightly above the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €355/m²; assuming habitable condition, estimated total cost is about €590/m² after €20,000 of renovation. The description is truncated and provides no explicit condition, energy class, or construction details, limiting confidence.
More on the house and the area
A genuine, usable 100 sqm townhouse with a kitchen, multiple bedrooms, covered balconies, wood flooring, and an appealing old-fashioned Italian character. It is clearly lived-in rather than a ruin, but the dated finishes, cluttered storage spaces, and plain urban setting keep it well below dream-home territory.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 very dated and heavily furnished, with likely cosmetic modernization needed.
- The exterior is tightly surrounded by neighboring buildings and the terraces appear utilitarian rather than private.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a three-bedroom home; roof, heating, utilities, and structural condition should be verified.
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 58/100The area sits in the Biellese foothills, with the lower Alps rising north toward the Biella prealps and the Monte Rosa chain visible from parts of the province. The Cervo and Sessera valleys are within this radius, and the landscape around Cossato is a mix of settled plain and lower hills with woods and fields rather than high mountain terrain. The nearest substantial town is Biella, which has full services, a historic centre and the Sacro Monte di Oropa above it; Oropa is a UNESCO-listed Sacri Monti site but it lies beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. This part of the Biellese is known for wool and textile manufacturing.