Bifamiliare vista monti con garage
GURRO: Vendesi nella comunità montana di Gurro, bellissimo paesino situato nella Valle Cannobina, a circa 30 minuti da Cannobio e dal Lago Maggiore, appartamento su più livelli di 100mq circa con garage, con vista bellissima sui monti circostanti. L'immobile è composto a piano terra da autorimessa, entrata su portico,…
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 €45,000 for 100 sqm, the ask is €450/sqm; with a light habitable-home allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €650/sqm versus a very low local stock baseline of €353/sqm, so it is not a deep discount on numbers alone. Still, 36 photos, garage/cellar/terrace, mountain views, and proximity to Lake Maggiore's tourist area support a solid but not exceptional score for a livable townhouse.
More on the house and the area
The real star is the big mountain panorama, especially from the terrace and upper windows, and at €45k for 100 sqm with garage it has real bargain pull. This is not a romantic historic showpiece, but it is a genuine habitable home with usable rooms, kitchen, bathroom and heating already in place. Expect an old-fashioned interior and some refreshing work rather than a turnkey dream interior.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€7,000 – €11,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and shows some weathering.
- Interiors are dated and will likely need cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom at present; second one would need to be created.
- Mixed window quality with some single glazing.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Cannobina valley in the Lepontine Alps, with steep wooded slopes and small stone hamlets above the Cannobino stream. The valley runs down to Lake Maggiore at Cannobio, about 10 km away, which is the main nearby town with a lakefront, services and ferry links. The area is inside the Val Grande National Park buffer area and close to the park itself, one of the largest wilderness areas in Italy. The nearest substantial ski area is at Domobianca above Domodossola, roughly an hour's drive. Within this part of the upper Verbano the area is known for narrow alpine valleys, chestnut woods and old mule tracks linking scattered settlements.