Deposito C/2 trasformabile in abitazione progetto redatto
Una piccola casa indipendente su tre livelli, con giardino privato. Al piano terra un ampio locale luminoso, al piano inferiore un secondo ambiente che si apre direttamente sul verde, sopra un sottotetto ancora da vivere. Oggi l'immobile è censito al Catasto come C/2, deposito. Un architetto ha già redatto il progetto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 (€167/m²), the price is low, but the property is currently classified as a C/2 deposit rather than a dwelling. Residential conversion is only a proposed process subject to permits, fees, and technical verification, so it cannot be treated as a legally habitable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed three-level structure with generous finished floor areas and a leafy private garden, but it has little architectural character or standout view. Despite looking usable inside, it is not currently a legal home: there is no shown kitchen or bathroom, and residential conversion remains an uncertain renovation process.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €88,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Currently registered as a C/2 deposit, not a residential home; change of use and permits are still required.
- No bathroom or kitchen is shown, and the property is explicitly sold as needing renovation.
- The building sits directly on a busy-looking road, with dated commercial-style interiors and an overgrown garden.
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.