Casa bifamiliare in Via Schieranco 1
Nel cuore della Valle Antrona, nella tranquilla e pittoresca Località Schieranco, a soli 3 km da Antronapiana e alle porte del Parco Naturale della Valle Antrona, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa semi-indipendente, ideale per chi desidera vivere immerso nella natura e nella tranquillità della montagna. La…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 114 sqm, the asking price is €605/sqm; assuming a habitable condition from the description, the effective cost is about €805/sqm including ~€200/sqm for updates. That is well above this low internal baseline of €353/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, but the mountain/nature setting, terrace, and solid photo set make it a plausible mid-range buy rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real alpine-dream appeal: a characterful stone-and-plaster house with balconies, garden/orchard feel, and dramatic mountain valley views. The interiors are not a shell and show usable rooms, timber floors and beams, so it is a real house rather than a ruin, but it is clearly dated and would need modernization to feel comfortably livable full-time. The setting does a lot of the wow work here.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Interiors look very rustic and dark, with dated finishes.
- Likely needs modernization beyond cosmetics for comfortable full-time living.
- Only one bathroom shown and kitchen is basic.
- Mountain setting may mean steeper access and more isolated winter 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 upper Anzasca Valley in the Pennine Alps, with steep forested slopes and high peaks rising toward the Monte Rosa massif. The Anza river runs down the valley. Macugnaga and the Monte Rosa east face are up-valley within about 15 km, and the lifts at Macugnaga are roughly a 20-25 minute drive. Piedimulera is the nearest lower-valley service centre, while Domodossola is the nearest larger town with a railway station, wider shopping and hospitals. The area is known for alpine valleys, Walser settlement history further up the valley, and mountaineering linked to Monte Rosa.