Edificio in Strada Valerod
PONTEY: In frazione Valerod proponiamo in vendita casa indipendente disposta su due livelli. Al piano terra vi è la cucina e sala. Al primo piano vi sono due camere e bagno. Il tutto si sviluppa su circa 70 mq. Compreso nella vendita troviamo il rustico adiacente disposto su tre livelli. Compresi nella vendita...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is €58,000 for 160 sqm (€362/sqm), but the text suggests only about 70 sqm is actual house space plus an adjacent rustic building, so a significant renovation/restoration budget is likely; I estimate about €700/sqm. Baseline support is extremely weak (median €362/sqm), so this cannot be judged as a strong discount from local comps and looks only fairly priced for a mixed habitable-plus-rustic property.
More on the house and the area
This is a usable, modest village house rather than a fantasy Italian beauty. The main home appears structurally intact and basically livable, but interiors are very dated and plain. The mountain setting helps, yet the wow is limited, and the extra rustico looks more like a renovation project than added charm right now.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Main house is dated and needs a full cosmetic refresh.
- No strong views or standout architectural beauty shown.
- Included adjacent rustico/outbuilding looks rough and likely needs substantial renovation.
- Listing facts are incomplete on beds/baths/condition, so real usability should be verified.
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 sits in the central Aosta Valley with the Pennine Alps close around it and side valleys opening toward higher peaks. The Dora Baltea runs through the main valley. The area is known for terraced vineyards and Chambave wine production on the sunnier slopes above the valley floor. Saint-Vincent and Châtillon are the nearest larger centres in the valley and provide daily services, shops and rail access. The medieval castle of Fénis is within this part of the valley. Ski lifts are not in the immediate 15 km landscape, though the resort valleys of Torgnon and Valtournenche are reached by road farther away.