Casa indipendente in Fontana 1
Nel cuore del paese, in una posizione caratteristica e ricca di fascino, proponiamo un'autentica baita tipica del Settecento, completamente indipendente e circondata da un terreno di proprietà di circa 250 mq. Un immobile dal grande valore storico e architettonico, ideale per chi desidera recuperare il sapore della…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 for 160 sqm, the ask is just €219/sqm versus a €468/sqm baseline, a very strong entry price. But the text describes an 18th-century alpine hut to be recovered/customized, so I assume a full restoration (~€1,100/sqm), making it a renovation project rather than a cheap move-in home.
More on the house and the area
This has real alpine-baita romance: rough stone, ancient timber structure, a little garden and lovely mountain views in a very atmospheric village setting. But it is not a usable home today—interiors are empty, dark and clearly mid-derelict, with no bathroom and major restoration needed. The beauty is strong, yet this is a project first and a home later.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€63,000 – €94,000
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.
- Major full renovation needed; interiors are raw and partially derelict
- No bathroom shown and current livability appears absent
- Upper structure/roof areas look exposed and likely need serious structural work
- Steep mountain village setting may mean tricky access and works logistics
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 74/100The cluster is in the upper Valsesia under the Monte Rosa massif, with steep alpine valley sides, larch and beech woods, and scattered hamlets on terraces above the Sesia basin. The Sesia river system is the main water feature of the valley. The Alta Valsesia and Alta Val Strona area is protected as part of the Alta Valsesia and Alta Val Strona regional park. The nearest ski lifts are in the Alagna Valsesia sector of Monterosa Ski, roughly 30–40 minutes by road, with smaller local lifts historically in the valley. The nearest town of size is Varallo, which has services and the Sacro Monte di Varallo, a UNESCO site. The area is known for Walser settlements in the upper valley and for access toward Monte Rosa.