Terratetto unifamiliare in Crevoladossola
Terratetto unifamiliare in Crevoladossola. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 250 m² needing renovation, estimated works of about €175,000 bring the total to roughly €265,000, or €1,060/m²—far above the local €345/m² benchmark. The sparse listing gives no layout, bathroom, construction-year, or energy details.
More on the house and the area
This is a striking Alpine village setting, with traditional stone-slate roofs, mountain scenery, a river below and an unusual historic bridge nearby. The 250 sqm townhouse has strong character and some garden space, but the photos show a weathered renovation project and provide no evidence of finished interiors, bathrooms or ready-to-live-in accommodation.
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€50,000 – €88,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is explicitly required, with no bathrooms or livable interior spaces documented.
- The slate roof and exterior fabric appear weathered and may require structural or water-tightness work.
- The property sits beside a river, road bridge and steep retaining walls, so access, flooding and safety 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 Ossola valley under the Lepontine Alps, with steep mountain sides close to the town. The Toce river runs through Domodossola and the upper Ossola valleys open from here toward Val Formazza, Valle Divedro, Val Bognanco and Valle Vigezzo. The Val Grande National Park lies nearby to the south-east, and the Simplon route toward Switzerland starts from this basin. The nearest ski areas are the Domobianca lifts just above Domodossola, with the base reached in about 20 minutes by road, and larger Ossola ski stations farther up the valleys. Domodossola is the main town of the Ossola area, with a substantial historic centre, rail links including the line toward Locarno, and regular services. The area is known for alpine valleys, stone villages and mountain access rather than for a lake or plain landscape.