Casa indipendente in Via delle Scuole, 5, Coggiola,
Casa indipendente in asta, disposta su quattro livelli, al piano terra é composta da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina e vano scala al primo piano è composta da due camere da letto, ripostiglio, disimpegno, due bagni, balcone. Completano la soluzione rustico al terzo piano e box al piano terra. Si riceve su appuntamento nei…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is an auction listing (legal/possession complexity). At €19,000 plus estimated €200/m² renovation (€27,800) the effective price is ~€46,800 (~€337/m²), slightly above the regional baseline of €306/m².
More on the house and the area
A solid, inexpensive multi-level village house with original roof beams and a small private yard — a real budget buy. It’s habitable now but cluttered and dated inside and will need plumbing/bathroom and attic/roof work to be a comfortable long-term home.
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.
- Property is an auction (asta) — extra legal/administrative steps and checks required.
- Interior is lived-in/messy and bathrooms/kitchen are dated — cosmetic to medium renovation needed.
- Attic/roof area is partially open and will need finishing/structural check.
- No obvious scenic view; building is in a tight, built-up street
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.