Baita/chalet in Cretallaz s.n.c, Quart,
Baita/chalet in Cretallaz s.n.c, Quart,. Needs renovation.
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Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Windows
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At €194/m², the €35,000 asking price looks low, but a €700/m² renovation estimate brings the total investment to about €161,000, or €894/m². The Alpine location is relatively remote, and the listing gives no bathroom, energy, or legal-habitability details, making the bargain uncertain.
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This has strong Alpine character, with handsome old stone construction, slate roofs, a traditional chimney and dramatic mountain surroundings. However, the interior photos show a raw, deteriorated structure with roof damage and no bathroom, so it is a substantial restoration project rather than a livable home.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Major renovation is required, including deteriorated roof and structural elements.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, and the interiors are unfinished/raw.
- Access is through a compact mountain village; utilities and legal/structural status need verification.
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 85/100The cluster sits in the Aosta Valley alpine floor, inside the Graian and Pennine Alps with high mountain relief surrounding the valley. The Dora Baltea river runs along the valley bottom near the area. The comune of Quart includes the medieval Castello di Quart (Quart Castle). Nearest ski infrastructure is the Pila ski area, served from Aosta by cable car and road access. The nearest town of size is Aosta, the regional capital, with Roman monuments (Arch of Augustus, Roman theatre), a railway station, hospital and full shopping and administrative services. The Aosta Valley is bilingual (Italian/French) and the local economy and culture are centred on alpine agriculture, mountain sports and products such as Fontina cheese. Road access to the valley is via the A5 motorway and the regional rail line along the Dora Baltea.