Baita in Crodo
Vendita di 2 unità immobiliari, costituite da n°1 Baita mq.41 (categoria Cat A4) e da n°1 Stalla mq.112 (categoria Cat.C2). Più 3000 mq di terreno adiacente ricco di alberi di faggio pino e nocciolo. Baita di origini ante 1900 ma recuperata parzialmente negli anni 80. Situate presso alpeggio Paù a 1200 mt di altitudine nel comune di Crodo. Accesso indipendente collegato alla strada principale.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000, the listing includes only a 41 m² legally residential baita, while the larger 112 m² unit is a C2 stalla/storage building that cannot be treated as living space without verified permissions. The description also conflicts with the stated 100 m² size, and substantial restoration at an alpine 1,200 m location would make the effective cost unattractive.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric pre-1900 stone baita with distinctive local slate roofs, forest surroundings, terraced stonework, and 3,000 m² of wooded land. However, it is only partially recovered, includes a non-residential stable building, and the absence of visible interiors, bathrooms, or finished living spaces makes this a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial renovation and the gallery shows no usable interiors.
- No bathroom or bedroom count is provided; the property includes a 41 m² baita and a 112 m² former stable/storage building.
- Mountain access and utilities should be verified, despite the stated connection to the main road.
- At 1,200 m elevation, winter access and living conditions may be demanding.
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 82/100The cluster sits in an Alpine valley of the Ossola area (high alpine terrain within about 15 km). The Toce river runs through the Ossola valleys and is the main local watercourse. The Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero (regional natural park) lies within the local high ground and provides high pastures, summer hiking routes and alpine terrain. The surroundings include mountain pastures and marked trails used for hiking and seasonal mountain activities; larger downhill ski resorts are not inside the 15 km radius. Domodossola is the nearest town of size and provides regional rail connections, shops and hospital-level services.