Casa indipendente 5 locali, 366 m² a Cascina Momassone 104,
Casa indipendente in asta a Cavaglià (BI) – Cascina Momassone 104 (CAP 13881) L'immobile in asta è un fabbricato di civile abitazione situato nella Cascina Momassone, al civico 104, nel comune di Cavaglià, in provincia di Biella. Si tratta di una porzione immobiliare adibita ad abitazione e accessori, inserita in un…
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In the listingRenovated- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction ('asta'), which carries extra legal/occupancy risk. Listed €51,460 but the listing describes poor conditions; estimating €700/m² renovation gives an effective price ≈ €307,660 (~€840/m²) vs regional baseline €308/m², so it is not a sensible bargain.
More on the house and the area
Large, characterful cascina with beautiful exposed wood beams, a vaulted window and a working wood/pellet stove — very photogenic and genuinely livable in parts. The building is intact and partly refurbished but the appraisal flags multiple areas needing renovation (cellar, outbuildings, one collapsed lean‑to), so this is a realistic renovation-to-live-in project at a strong price.
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€73,000 – €128,000
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.
- Advertiser notes the property requires renovation — general conditions not 'good' and interventions are needed.
- Some areas are dark/damp (cellar) and one external lean-to is partially demolished.
- Access/stairs are common with another unit and the site is in an agricultural zone; check limits on alterations and services (septic/Imhoff system, GPL supply).
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 52/100This is the flat edge of the Biellese and Canavese plain, with rice fields, canals and low farmland; the Serra d'Ivrea moraine ridge lies nearby and is the main landform within reach. Lake Viverone is within the local area. Ivrea is the nearest larger town of note, with services and a historic centre, and Biella is also nearby with the usual provincial-town services. The area is known mainly for agriculture, especially rice-growing on the plain.