Terratetto unifamiliare in Rimella
Casa Indipendente a Rimella - Dimora nella Natura Scopri questa straordinaria casa indipendente situata a Rimella, un pittoresco borgo montano immerso nel verde incontaminato dell'alta Val Mastallone. La proprietà si trova all'interno del Parco Naturale Alta Valsesia, un'oasi di tranquillità perfetta per chi ricerca…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Everything on this list
€51,670 – €57,760
Outdoor-loving second-home buyer
An outdoor-loving second-home buyer suits this house best. It is already furnished and usable, with two bathrooms, a wood stove, a terrace and a dramatic mountain setting. The steep village access and the very small local market make it less suitable for someone needing shops, healthcare or easy resale nearby.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Is it a good buy: Yes, you are buying below the market
It is a good buy on asking-price evidence, but letting is a slow-payback side use rather than guaranteed income. At 52,000-58,000 EUR all in, it remains below the catalogue median after the priced works; nearby Varallo is 41 minutes away and Borgosesia 58 minutes, while only one house is listed in Rimella.
- What you end up paying52,000-58,000 EUR: 45,000 EUR asking price plus 6,670-12,760 EUR works, before tax and fees
- What letting might bringIf booked 60 nights at 95 EUR a night, about 5,700 EUR a year before tax, fees and upkeep
- Years to earn that backAbout 9-11 years at 60 nights and 95 EUR a night, before tax, fees and upkeep
- How easily it sells againSlowly: only one listing appears in Rimella, so the resale market is thin
Lived in and usable today: both bathrooms are fitted and usable, the kitchen works, and wood heating is visible. The first-year work is facade patching and painting, weathered window work and treatment of the outdoor rails; no urgent job is established from the photographs. Its strongest assets are the mountain view, traditional stone walls, timber ceilings and large sleeping loft inside the Alta Valsesia park.
- As it stands€45,000
- Settled in the first year€51,120 – €57,160
- Everything on this list€51,670 – €57,760
- Window renewal€4,360 – €8,600
Repair or replace the most weathered timber windows and improve their seals.
four windows at about 1,090-2,150 EUR each in Piemonte deltaporte.it
- Wall patching€800 – €1,800
Patch about 20 m2 of cracked or missing exterior render before painting.
about 40-90 EUR per m2 over 20 m2 of damaged render cantiericloud.com
- Facade painting€960 – €1,760
Repaint about 80 m2 of exterior facade after cleaning and preparing sound render.
about 12-22 EUR per m2 over 80 m2 of facade cantiericloud.com
- Rail treatment€550 – €600
Strip, sand and recoat about 30 metres of exposed timber terrace and balcony rails.
- Check future Piemonte or Comune callsbandi.regione.piemonte.it
The search found no open Rimella-specific house-renovation grant, but the official Piemonte grants portal is the place to check for a new call.
No current call was identified for this house; eligibility would depend on a future notice and its applicant, residence and work conditions.
- Roof condition and watertightness cannot be confirmed from the photographs.
- Electrical wiring, consumer unit and compliance cannot be confirmed from the photographs.
- Plumbing performance, drainage and hot-water supply cannot be tested from the photographs.
- Structural cracks, foundations and any movement in the stone walls need an in-person inspection.
- Damp and hidden timber decay cannot be confirmed from the photographs.
- Interiors are habitable but quite dark and dated.
- Mountain-borgo setting may mean steep access and isolated living.
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. Photos checked 21 October.
The area around
Location score 72/100The cluster is in the upper Val Mastallone in the Pennine Alps, with steep forested slopes and high ridgelines close around the village. The Mastallone valley and the Sesia valley system shape the area, and the river landscape is part of daily life in the valley settlements. The Alta Valsesia e Alta Val Strona regional park is nearby in the upper valley area. The nearest ski lifts are in the Alagna Valsesia area at the head of the Sesia valley, roughly an hour's drive depending on conditions. Varallo is the nearest town of size in the valley, with services and the Sacro Monte di Varallo, a UNESCO site. The area is known for alpine valleys, stone hamlets and the historic connection of Fobello with mountain architecture and the Lancia family.