CREVACUORE Casa a schiera
CREVACUORE : Centro , vicino piazza principale . CASA a schiera ,da terra a tetto , disposta su piano terreno più 2 piani soprastanti . Composizione : ingresso , cucina abitabile , 3 locali , bagno e bagnetto . Scala interna che collega i piani . Cortile privato sul retro casa
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€285/m²), this central Crevacuore townhouse offers three floors, a private rear courtyard and an unusually low entry price. Allowing about €24,600 for habitable-condition improvements brings the effective cost to roughly €485/m², above the local €350/m² benchmark, so it is fair rather than exceptional.
More on the house and the area
A charming, genuinely livable townhouse with arched/vaulted ceilings, warm character, a practical multi-level layout, and a leafy private rear courtyard. The interiors are furnished and functional rather than polished, but €35,000 for 123 sqm makes this an unusually convincing move-in-ready bargain.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 habitable but distinctly dated and personalized, so cosmetic updating would likely be worthwhile.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and the compact layout may feel tight for full-time living.
- Energy performance, utilities, and the condition of the roof and systems are not documented.
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 66/100The area sits in the lower Biellese valleys at the edge of the Pennine Alps, with wooded slopes and small settlements along the Sessera valley. The Sessera river runs through this part of the valley. The nearest substantial mountain area is the Oasi Zegna and the Bielmonte zone, with ski lifts around Bielmonte at roughly a 25-minute drive. The nearest town of size is Biella, which has full services, rail connections and a historic centre. This part of the province is known for textile mills and for the transition from the Po-side plain into the alpine foothills.