Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valdilana
In una caratteristica e tranquilla borgata del comune di Valdilana, proponiamo in vendita un’antica casa piemontese ricca di elementi tradizionali. La zona giorno è collocata al primo piano ed è composta da una cucina abitabile e da un ampio soggiorno dal quale si accede direttamente al retro dell’abitazione. Una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Bathroom
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Asking €12,000 for 70 m² but estimated renovation ~€700/m² (roof already redone) yields an effective cost ≈ €61,000 total — ~€870/m² versus the regional median €356/m². Good photos and cellar/garden are positives, but the listing shows no bathroom and no energy class, so expect additional work.
More on the house and the area
Charming traditional Piedmont townhouse with original wide plank floors, an old kitchen stove, a vaulted cellar and a usable attic; the roof has been redone. The layout (kitchen on first floor, three bedrooms above) is solid and the small private rear garden is a plus, but the interiors need modernization and a bathroom must be installed before full use.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- No bathroom shown — full plumbing/bathroom install likely required
- Interior needs renovation: exposed wiring, cracked plaster and cosmetic updating
- Windows have bars and light is limited in some rooms
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 prealps, on the forested slopes above the Cervo and Sessera valleys. The Sessera stream and the Panoramica Zegna road are part of the immediate area, and the upper valley rises toward the Bielmonte side of the mountains. The Oasi Zegna protected area lies within this part of Valdilana and is the main named landscape feature nearby. The nearest ski lifts are at Bielmonte, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Biella is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic upper town. This area is known for the historic wool-textile industry of the Biella district and for the Zegna mountain estate.