Casa indipendente
In località Turigetta proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica baita immersa nella natura, un angolo autentico lontano dalla frenesia quotidiana, ideale per chi sogna un rifugio dove ritrovare semplicità, tranquillità e il piacere della vita all'aria aperta. La proprietà è raggiungibile esclusivamente a piedi con…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 85 sqm, the ask is €765/sqm; with no stated condition and a mountain baita reachable only by a 10-minute walk, I assume about €700/sqm renovation, bringing effective cost to roughly €1,465/sqm. That is far above the local baseline of €421/sqm, though the garden/nature setting and 18 photos support that it is a real, usable rural property rather than a clear trap.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely dreamy alpine baita: stone roof, timber balcony, rough-plaster walls, beams and a huge rustic hearth, all set in a beautiful mountain-and-forest landscape with real open views. Crucially, it is not a shell: it has finished rooms, kitchen, sleeping spaces and a usable bathroom, so it feels like a real retreat you could use now, even if comfort is simple and off-the-beaten-track.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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, about 10 minutes walk.
- Rustic interiors are simple and partly basic rather than fully modern.
- Bathroom facilities appear very rustic/basic.
- Mountain-forest setting may feel isolated for full-time 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.
The area around
Location score 78/100The cluster is in the Ossola Alps close to the Swiss border, with steep alpine slopes and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Diveria valley runs here, and the Simplon route climbs north from the valley floor toward the Simplon Pass. Alpe Veglia e Alpe Devero Natural Park lies within this part of upper Ossola, with high pastures, larch woods and alpine basins in the surrounding area. The nearest ski lifts are the small San Domenico di Varzo ski area, roughly a 20–30 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail links, services and a historic centre, about half an hour down the valley. This part of Ossola is known for alpine walking, border passes and high mountain pastures.