Casa bifamiliare in Via Giosuè Carducci 18
Casa di corte semi-indipendente, disposta su due livelli abitativi, con ingresso chiuso da cancello automatizzato e porzione di area cortilizia di proprietà. Piano terreno composto da zona giorno con ingresso living in soggiorno con camino e sala da pranzo, cucina abitabile, ripostiglio e vano scala che conduce al piano superiore; piano primo con due camere da letto matrimoniali, bagno con...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €99,000 for 109 m² = €908/m²; assuming light works (€200/m²) puts effective cost at ≈€1,108/m² versus the regional median of €350/m² (~3.2× higher), so this looks overpriced for Piemonte. Listing describes habitable rooms and has 28 photos but offers no clear location premium to justify the markup.
More on the house and the area
Attractive, solid two‑storey home with characterful brick arches, a big fireplace and parquet floors — move‑in condition with cosmetic updating. Good bargain for the size and region, with a small private courtyard and balcony but only one bathroom.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Dated finishes and kitchen/bathroom will likely need modernization
- Only one bathroom for a 3‑bed house
- Semi‑detached with a small courtyard rather than a large private garden
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 60/100The cluster lies on the Biellese plain at the foot of the Biella pre-Alps, with the Serra d'Ivrea moraine ridge within reach to the west and the first Alpine valleys north of Biella. The Cervo and Elvo valleys are the nearest mountain valleys; the Oropa valley and the Santuario di Oropa area are also within this part of the province, with ski lifts above Oropa about half an hour away by road. Biella is the nearest town of size, with a historic centre, services and the textile-industry heritage the area is known for. The wider area is known for rice plain to the south-west toward Vercelli and for wool and textile manufacturing in the Biellese.