Rustico/casale
Presso la località Pian dell'Uccello, nel comune di Piode, proponiamo baita indipendente con terreno di pertinenza disposta su due piani. Al piano terra l'abitazione si compone di un locale ad uso deposito e bagno completamente nuovo, mentre al primo piano è presente una zona giorno con angolo cottura e una camera da letto in soppalco. Completa...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,373/m² before works and roughly €2,073/m² after a €700/m² renovation allowance, this is far above the local €263/m² benchmark. The listing does not state the condition or clearly resolve the legal status of the ground-floor room described as a storage area, which weakens the case for a €70,000 purchase.
More on the house and the area
A remarkable independent stone mountain chalet with dramatic Alpine views, forested land, terraces, exposed masonry, heavy timber beams, and a beautifully finished rustic interior. It appears genuinely usable rather than an empty shell, with a fitted kitchen, new bathroom, wood stove, flooring, and a sleeping loft; the main compromise is its remote, steep, compact mountain lifestyle.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Very remote mountain setting with steep outdoor access and likely limited car access.
- The compact 51 m² layout and loft bedroom may not suit full-time living.
- Utilities, heating, insulation, and year-round accessibility are not confirmed.
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 77/100The cluster is in the upper Valsesia in the Pennine Alps, with Monte Rosa at the head of the valley. The Sesia river runs through the valley. Alagna Valsesia and the Monterosa Ski lift system are about 15 km up-valley, with lifts into the high Monte Rosa area. Varallo is the nearest town of size down-valley, with services and the Sacro Monte di Varallo, a UNESCO site. The area is known for alpine valley scenery and Walser settlements in the upper Valsesia.