Via Martiri della Libertà, 97, Mottalciata
Tribunale: Biella RGE: 16/2025 PVP: 4602570 BENE 1. Porzione di fabbricato civile fine schiera disposto su due piani, entrostante all’area distinta in mappa al Catasto dei Terreni del Comune di Mottalciata al foglio 18 con la particella 586 (ente urbano di are 2,30) con giardino esclusivo distinto con la particella…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale) offered at EUR 16,769; with an estimated renovation cost of EUR 700/m² the effective price is about EUR 143k total (≈ EUR 793/m²). The ad also warns photos are only indicative, so images/conditions must be verified before bidding.
More on the house and the area
Some photos show genuinely stylish interiors (marble kitchen, bright open living space and a spa-like bathroom), so the house has clear aesthetic potential. However other images and the listing note it needs renovation and show worn rooms, so this is a bargain project rather than a turnkey dream home.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Property listed as 'needs renovation' — expect refurbishment and costs
- Provided photos are inconsistent/possibly indicative; verify real photos and planimetry before bidding
- Bathrooms/utilities and exact condition are unclear from images — confirm services and layout
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 56/100The area sits on the low hills between the Biella uplands and the rice plain toward Vercelli and Novara. The Elvo valley and the first Biellese Prealps are nearby to the north, with Monte Mucrone and the Oropa mountains visible in the wider surroundings. The nearest substantial town is Biella, which has full services, a historic centre, and the Sanctuary of Oropa in the mountains above the city. This part of the province is known for mixed farming and for the long textile history of the Biella area.