Casa indipendente in Via Pietro Micca, 1, Crevacuore,
Centralissima casa storica con cortile interno di proprietà disposta su tre livelli oltre all'ampio sottotetto. Strutturata in due parti distinte e volendo indipendenti con una parte da ristrutturare risalente a fino '800 con caratteristiche originali d'epoca. Altra parte attigua composta da due unità abitative in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
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The €53,000 asking price is only €143/m², but substantial renovation across a 370 m² historic property could add about €222,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €743/m² versus a local reference of €308/m². The roof is reported in good condition and two units are partly renovated, but the large volume of storage and renovation space limits the bargain potential.
More on the house and the area
This is a large historic village house with an appealing internal courtyard, balconies, original details, and a sound-looking roof. It is more than a ruin: parts are already habitable and autonomous, with bathrooms, heating, tiled rooms, and finished flooring, but another section needs serious renovation. The scale and €53,000 price are attractive, though the overall home is practical rather than spectacular.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€73,000 – €130,000
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.
- A substantial portion needs renovation, including visibly deteriorated rooms and finishes.
- The 370 sqm size may mean significant heating, maintenance, and refurbishment costs.
- No private garden or notable landscape view is shown; the property is in a dense village setting.
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.