Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Frazione Veglio
Nel comune di Montecrestese, poco prima della caratteristica frazione di Veglio, proponiamo in vendita una baita indipendente immersa nella natura, situata in una posizione tranquilla, riservata e ottimamente esposta al sole. La proprietà è circondata da circa 4.000 mq di terreno, ideale per chi desidera ampi spazi…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €73,000 (€1,217/m²), the listing requires complete renovation estimated at about €1,100/m², producing an effective cost near €2,317/m² versus the local €524/m² benchmark. The A/4 residential classification, car access and 4,000 m² of land are positives, but they do not offset the very high all-in cost.
More on the house and the area
A beautiful stone mountain baita with an exceptionally atmospheric slate roof, mature woodland, sunny terraces, and approximately 4,000 m² of land. The setting and authentic character are highly dream-worthy, but this is a full renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in home, with no interior condition shown.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €35,000
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 property requires a complete renovation.
- No interior photos are provided, so actual livability, kitchen, bathroom, and utilities cannot be verified.
- The remote wooded setting may make renovation logistics and year-round access more demanding.
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.