Bognanco
Tribunale: Verbania RGE: 1376/2019 PVP: 4647387 Diritto di piena proprietà su appartamento situato al piano primo di edificio disposto su 3 piani, oltre ad autorimessa al piano terra. Bene 1 Autorimessa al piano terra. Bene 2 Appartamento situato al piano primo composto da tre camere, una cucina, un soggiorno e…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This €15,000 apartment with garage is being sold through a judicial auction, so it is not a normal direct purchase despite the apparent €143/m² price. The listing also says the images are only indicative and do not show the actual property.
More on the house and the area
On paper this is a sizeable 105 sqm apartment with a garage at an exceptionally low price, but the available images do not prove that they belong to this property. The shown interiors are polished but generic, while the exterior offers no Italian character, garden, or memorable view. It may be a usable home, but there is too little verified visual evidence for a strong dream-home score.
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.
- The listing explicitly says the photos are indicative and not the real property images.
- This is a court-auction sale, so access, legal status, occupancy, and purchase procedure require careful verification.
- The real apartment’s condition, bathroom facilities, utilities, and interior finishes are not confirmed by the listing photos.
- The exterior shown is a dense, visually dated apartment setting with no visible view or distinctive character.
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 Bognanco valley in the Lepontine Alps, with steep forested slopes, side hamlets and high ground rising toward the Swiss border. The Bogna stream runs down the valley to Domodossola and the upper Ossola basin. Part of the area falls within the Veglia-Devero Natural Park system, and the Alpe Monscera and San Bernardo areas give direct access to alpine pasture and hiking terrain above the valley. The nearest ski areas are small local lifts in the Ossola valleys and larger domains such as San Domenico, reached by a mountain drive of about 45 minutes from the valley floor. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail links, shops, services and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for alpine spa history at Bognanco and for mountain walking routes into the Ossola high valleys.