Casa indipendente
Zona Bosco Valtravaglia, immersa nel verde e circondata dalla tranquillità della natura, si trova questa splendida casa indipendente in vendita a Montegrino Valtravaglia. Costruita nel 1980, l'edificio si presenta in buono stato ma necessita lavori da fare si sviluppa su tre piani, per un totale di 165 metri…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €423/m², the asking price is close to the local benchmark of €414/m², but allowing roughly €400/m² for the unspecified works brings the effective cost to about €724/m². The description alternates between “good condition,” “needs works,” and “ready to inhabit,” so the true condition should be verified carefully.
More on the house and the area
A surprisingly spacious, bright and genuinely livable home with a usable kitchen, bathroom, finished floors, large terrace and attractive mountain-and-village views. The interiors are functional rather than luxurious, but the rooftop-style terrace overlooking the old tiled roofs gives it real Italian-borgo charm at a very low price. It appears ready for occupancy with some renovation and modernization still needed.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €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.
- The house is described as habitable but still needs some work.
- Energy class G may mean higher heating costs.
- The terrace and roofscape show signs of age and should be checked carefully.
- The gallery does not clearly show all bedrooms or the full condition of the three floors.
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 71/100The cluster is in the Valcuvia, with the pre-Alpine ridges of the Varesotto immediately around it, including the Campo dei Fiori massif to the east and the Monte Nudo area above the valley. Lago Maggiore is within about 15 km to the west, and the area also sits near the lakes of Ghirla and Ganna to the east. Much of the nearby mountain landscape falls within the Parco Regionale Campo dei Fiori. The nearest ski area is the Forcora zone above Maccagno, roughly an hour away by road, so it is not part of the immediate setting. The nearest town of size is Luino on Lago Maggiore, with lake services, a rail connection and the main shops and weekly market for this side of the province; Varese is farther but still the main city for broader services. The area is known for wooded valleys, hiking on the pre-Alpine ridges, and small lakes between the valleys and Lago Maggiore.