Casa Storica Vista Monte Rosa
Casa Storica Vista Monte Rosa. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, mansarda, taverna, fibra ottica, esposizione esterna, armadio a muro, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €99k plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (€273k) the effective cost is about €372k total, or ~€954/m², far above the regional median of €345/m²; good photos and solid features help but the large renovation burden makes this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A very characterful, roofed townhouse with original woodwork, arched windows and a slate roof set in a dramatic Monte Rosa valley location with a private courtyard. The house is largely intact and livable but clearly needs renovation and system updates (plaster/ceiling repairs, utilities) before being fully 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€77,000 – €137,000
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.
- Needs renovation — visible plaster and ceiling cracks
- Fronts directly onto the main road (traffic/noise)
- Likely requires updates to systems (electrical/heating)
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 78/100The cluster is in the upper Anzasca Valley in the Pennine Alps, with steep forested slopes and high peaks rising toward the Monte Rosa massif. The Anza river runs down the valley. Macugnaga and the Monte Rosa east face are up-valley within about 15 km, and the lifts at Macugnaga are roughly a 20-25 minute drive. Piedimulera is the nearest lower-valley service centre, while Domodossola is the nearest larger town with a railway station, wider shopping and hospitals. The area is known for alpine valleys, Walser settlement history further up the valley, and mountaineering linked to Monte Rosa.