Rustico con terreno in vendita a montescrestese
RUSTICO CON TERRENO IN VENDITA A MONTESCRESTESE. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimate renovation at ~€700/m² → renovation cost ≈€63,000, so effective price ≈€113,000 (≈€1,256/m²) versus the Piemonte baseline of €262/m²; heavy renovation burden makes this overpriced despite the €50k ask. The listing gives almost no detail (no year or energy class, beds/baths shown as 0).
More on the house and the area
Beautiful traditional stone farmhouse with intact walls, original beams and a lovely mountain/valley view, but it’s a genuine renovation project. The building has good ‘bones’ externally yet the roof and floors need major rebuilding and there are no finished living spaces — not move‑in ready.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Major roof damage with large holes and weakened timbers — full roof rebuild likely required
- Interior floors partly missing and cluttered; substantial structural and clean‑out work needed
- No visible bathroom/kitchen or finished services — full plumbing/electrical/insulation work required
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 74/100The cluster is in the Val d'Ossola under the Lepontine Alps, with steep wooded slopes and high alpine ridges close around the valley. The Toce river runs down the Ossola valley nearby. The Veglia-Devero Natural Park lies within this part of upper Ossola, with alpine pastures, larch woods and high mountain basins in the surrounding valleys. The nearest ski lifts are the small Domobianca area above Domodossola, roughly 25-35 minutes by road, while larger Ossola ski areas such as San Domenico are farther and do not change the immediate setting. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail links, shops, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of Ossola is known for stone villages, terraced slopes, chestnut woods and access to the Swiss border valleys.