Casa indipendente in Via Antonio Bertola 15
In una tranquilla zona residenziale, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente libera su tre lati da rimodernare. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli e accoglie al piano terra una zona giorno composta da cucina, soggiorno, bagno, ripostiglio e il vano scala. Salendo al piano superiore si accede alla zona notte, che comprende due camere da letto, un bagno e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
115 m² house offered at €98,000 (€852/m²) and described as "da rimodernare"; I estimate €700/m² for works, giving an effective price of €178,500 (~€1,552/m²). That is far above the regional median of €400/m², so despite the pool/parking this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A tidy, detached two‑storey house with a gated courtyard, small garden and a narrow balcony; the vaulted ceilings and decorative iron staircase give genuine character. The property is solid and clearly habitable but needs cosmetic updating to become a comfortable, move‑in modern 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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Requires modernisation / updating to kitchen and bathrooms
- Outdoor space is modest (small garden + paved courtyard)
- No energy-rating or recent systems information provided
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.