Vendesi porzione di casa da terra a tetto a Varzo(vb)
VENDESI PORZIONE DI CASA DA TERRA A TETTO A VARZO(VB). Needs renovation, autonomo heating, armadio a muro, balcone, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
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At €40,000 (€465/m²), the 86 m² townhouse needs renovation, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €100,200, or €1,165/m²—far above the local €345/m² benchmark. The balcony, cellar and independent heating are positives, but the listing does not state the building year or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric mountain-village townhouse with dramatic wooded Alpine views, traditional stone-and-slate surroundings, balconies, and historic village character. The main living rooms are solid, floored, bright, and usable, but the home is dated and needs meaningful renovation rather than being 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€17,000 – €30,000
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 and modernization, especially the kitchen and older finishes.
- Access is via narrow pedestrian lanes and stepped paths, with no obvious private parking.
- Cellar and some exterior areas show age, damp-related wear, and maintenance needs.
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 Ossola Alps close to the Swiss border, with steep alpine slopes and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Diveria valley runs here, and the Simplon route climbs north from the valley floor toward the Simplon Pass. Alpe Veglia e Alpe Devero Natural Park lies within this part of upper Ossola, with high pastures, larch woods and alpine basins in the surrounding area. The nearest ski lifts are the small San Domenico di Varzo ski area, roughly a 20–30 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and a historic centre, about half an hour down the valley. This part of Ossola is known for alpine walking, border passes and high mountain pastures.