Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Ss631 di Valle Cannobina 35
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€524/m²), this house needs complete restoration; estimated works of about €115,500 bring the effective cost to roughly €1,624/m². The local comparison is limited, and the listing does not say whether the roof, utilities, bathrooms, or permits are in usable condition, making the total investment difficult to justify.
More on the house and the area
A striking stone mountain house with an exceptional alpine valley panorama, traditional slate roof, chimney, balcony, terraces, and extensive grassy land. However, this is a substantial renovation project rather than a usable home: the listing states it is completely to be restored, with no bathroom shown and only a rough cellar/interior space visible.
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€42,000 – €62,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated and currently has no bathroom.
- Interior evidence shows a dark, utilitarian space rather than a finished living area.
- Remote hillside setting may mean difficult access and uncertain utilities; verify roof, services, and permissions.
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 72/100Malesco lies in an alpine valley (Val Vigezzo) in the Ossola area of the Italian Alps. The Melezzo Orientale runs through the Vigezzo valley. The narrow‑gauge Domodossola–Locarno railway (the “Vigezzina”) serves the valley, with Domodossola as the regional rail hub. Domodossola (town of size, with a hospital, larger shops and national rail connections) is the nearest service centre. Parts of the Val Grande National Park (Italy’s largest wilderness area) and its foothills are within about 15 km. The Swiss border / Centovalli–Locarno area is a short distance to the north. The valley is locally known as “Valle dei Pittori” (Valley of the Painters) and has a tradition of mountain walking routes and alpine crafts.