Appartamento in Prata Camportaccio
Appartamento in Prata Camportaccio. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €456/m² and in habitable condition, estimated all-in cost is about €656/m² after roughly €16,600 of renovation, around 14% below the local comparison level. Garage, cellar, heating, balcony and terrace strengthen the offer, but the listing does not state the bathroom details.
More on the house and the area
A very affordable mountain home with dramatic valley scenery, traditional exposed beams, and a genuinely livable apartment rather than a bare shell. The interiors are dated and cluttered, while the terrace, storage, and exterior areas need substantial cleanup and renovation, so its appeal is more practical mountain retreat than polished dream house.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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 main apartment appears usable but is dated, heavily furnished, and needs decluttering and cosmetic updating.
- The additional terrace/annex areas look rough and storage-like, with unfinished masonry and extensive clutter.
- No bathroom is listed in the supplied facts, so bathroom provision should be verified.
- Mountain access, winter conditions, and the exact legal status of the extra spaces should be checked.
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 Valchiavenna, with the Lepontine Alps and the first slopes of the Rhaetian Alps closing the valley on both sides. The Mera river runs through Chiavenna and the north end of Lake Mezzola is within about 10 km. The Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola lies at the southern end of the valley. The nearest ski areas are at Madesimo and Campodolcino on the Spluga road, roughly 30–40 minutes by car. Chiavenna itself is the main town of the valley, with a substantial historic centre, services, rail terminus and the route north to the Splügen and Maloja passes. The area is known for the glacial valley landscape, chestnut woods on the lower slopes and the crotti built around natural cold-air fissures.