Casa Indipendente Con Due Appartamenti
A Bannio Anzino in località Bannio accessibile solo a piedi essendo in centro storico proponiamo ampia abitazione caratteristica disposta su due livelli collegabili anche con scala interna. L'abitazione è composta da ingresso in soggiorno, cucina abitabile, bagno camera da letto matrimoniale e cameretta; al piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is €417/sqm; with a habitable-condition renovation allowance of about €250/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €667/sqm, well above the local baseline of €350/sqm. Positives are 29 photos, historic-center character and a recoverable attic, but pedestrian-only access and the rustic portion limit appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable village house rather than a shell: it has floors, kitchens, bathrooms, wood ceilings, balconies and a fireplace, with enough size to live in immediately while improving it over time. The atmosphere is modestly charming, especially in the timber details and old alpine-roof setting, but the courtyard outlook and dated finishes limit the dream factor. At €50k for 120 sqm plus garden and recoverable attic, it has solid bargain appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Access is only on foot in the historic center.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and need modernization.
- Some rooms appear dark and a few walls/finishes show wear.
- No proven open view from the photos.
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 Ossola Alps, in the Anzasca Valley below Monte Rosa. The Anza river runs through the valley. The Alta Valle Antrona area and the upper Ossola valleys are nearby, with mountain terrain, high passes and alpine lakes in the wider valley system. The nearest ski area is Macugnaga on Monte Rosa, about 25 km up the valley, roughly 30–40 minutes by car. The nearest larger town is Domodossola, which has the main rail station, services and a historic centre. Macugnaga is known for its Walser settlement history and as one of the main access points to the Monte Rosa east face.