Casa indipendente in Località Pairazzo 1
� GRANDE CASA DA COMPLETARE A SOLI €50.000! � Pairazzo, frazione di Cimamulera – Piedimulera (VB) - 488 m s. l. m. - Borgo Antico A Pairazzo, frazione di Cimamulera, nel Comune di Piedimulera (VB), a 488 metri di altitudine, dove si respirano ancora i sapori di un tempo, tra pace e relax, a due passi dal forno comune appena...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €217/m², the €50,000 asking price looks low, but the house is described as needing completion; estimated total costs reach about €211,000, or €917/m², versus €397/m² for comparable Piemonte country homes. The listing does not state the condition, construction status, or habitability, so the renovation risk is substantial despite the 41 photos.
More on the house and the area
This large stone house has exceptional mountain views, dramatic alpine scenery, traditional slate roofs, and strong historic character in a beautiful old hamlet. However, the interiors are clearly unfinished and uninhabitable, with bare floors, construction debris, incomplete walls, and no visible finished services. It is an attractive €50,000 restoration project rather than a home someone could realistically move into soon.
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€46,000 – €81,000
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.
- Major renovation project with raw, unfinished interiors and exposed brickwork.
- No finished kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, or usable living spaces are shown.
- Mountain-borgo access may be difficult, with steep paths and limited vehicle access.
- Roof and structural condition should be professionally checked before purchase.
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 lies in the Ossola valley with the Lepontine Alps close around it. The Toce river runs through the valley here. Part of the area falls within Val Grande National Park, whose southern access points are near Vogogna. Domodossola is the nearest substantial town, with rail links, services and a historic centre. Vogogna itself has the Visconti castle and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. The wider area is known for Alpine valleys leading toward the Swiss border.