Zumaglia (Bi) : Casa semindip. con 2 unità e cortile privato
Zumaglia, borgata Bona : Proprietà semi-indipendente costituita da caseggiato con cortile privato e due unità abitative. E' situata all'interno del borgo servito dal pubblico parcheggio confinante con il bosco e l'antica mulattiera per Pettinengo ( a 200 metri dal caseggiato in oggetto ). Le due unità sono accorpabili…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed €39,000 (≈€275/m2) but adding estimated €200/m2 renovation gives total ≈€67,400 or ≈€474/m2, about +51% vs the regional median €314/m2. The building is two accorpable units with good photos and a sound roof, but the effective price puts it above typical local levels.
More on the house and the area
Sunny private courtyard, original brick details and wooden floors give this borgo home real character. The building is solid and habitable with two units, cellar and garage, but the interiors and heating need updating. Excellent low-price opportunity for someone wanting a liveable village house to refresh.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 dated and will need modernisation to taste
- At least one heating boiler requires replacement or servicing
- Shared/close-in courtyards and neighbouring houses limit privacy and views
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 at the foot of the Biellese Alps. The Cervo valley and the first Alpine ridges are within this radius, with Oropa above Biella on the mountain side. The Santuario di Oropa and the Sacri Monti complex are within reach of the town and Oropa is part of the UNESCO-listed Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy. The Oasi Zegna lies in the upper Biellese mountains, with forested slopes and panoramic roads, though its main area is beyond the immediate radius. The nearest town of size is Biella, which has full services, a historic centre and the textile-manufacturing identity for which the area is known. The area is known for wool and textile production, prealpine valleys and the Oropa sanctuary landscape.