Villetta a schiera in Frazione Chiesa 23
Casa di corte con Giardino e Spazi Generosi - Perfetta per Chi Ama la Natura Scopri questa affascinante casa di corte, parzialmente ristrutturata nel 2007 con interventi di modernizzazione. Situata in una posizione tranquilla con ottima esposizione solare verso sud, rappresenta la soluzione ideale per chi desidera vivere a contatto con la natura senza rinunciare ai comfort. La proprietà...
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At €388/m², the €62,000 asking price is only slightly above the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €356/m²; allowing €300/m² for the partially renovated 160 m² house gives an effective cost of about €688/m². The generous garden, parking and terrace help, but the remote nature location and unclear current condition limit the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A generous, functioning five-bedroom home in a peaceful Piedmont mountain village, with beautiful wooded-hill views, a productive garden and a charming church-and-rooftop setting. The interiors are fully usable with kitchen, two bathrooms and multiple bedrooms, although the style is dated and the exterior/outbuildings need cosmetic maintenance. At €62,000 for 160 m², it has unusually strong space-and-setting value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€16,000 – €27,000
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 home appears livable and equipped, but finishes and furnishings are dated.
- Exterior walls, outbuildings and some roof areas show visible age and would benefit from maintenance.
- The garden is productive and useful, though informal rather than landscaped.
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 pre-Alps, with wooded ridges and pasture around the Sessera valley. The Sessera torrent and the upper Cervo and Strona valleys are part of the local landscape. The Alta Valsessera area lies within reach here, with the Oasi Zegna regional protected area on the mountain ridge between Trivero and Bielmonte. The nearest ski area is Bielmonte, about 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This part of the province is known for wool-textile history and for mountain pastures and chestnut woodland.