Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Località Fontane
COMUNE DI BANNIO ANZINO - Nella tranquilla località Riscillone (892 metri di altitudine), immersa nel verde e raggiungibile tutto l'anno in auto tramite strada comunale asfaltata, vendesi tipica baita in sasso di antica costruzione con terreno di proprietà nelle vicinanze. Il fabbricato è ubicato al centro della frazione e l'accesso è mediante un breve tratto pedonale, a pochi...
What it really costs
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At €23,500 (€273/m²), the low entry price is attractive, but an estimated €900/m² renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,173/m² (€100,900 total). The baseline is weak, while the ancient stone mountain property has no stated condition, bathrooms, or utilities and is in a remote hamlet.
More on the house and the area
A striking alpine stone baita with exceptional mountain views, ancient timber framing, slate roofing, and strong historic character. However, the interior is an unfinished, dusty shell with no bathroom or living facilities, so this is a restoration project rather than a move-in home despite the remarkable setting and low price.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, and the interior is not currently habitable.
- Substantial renovation is likely needed for utilities, kitchen, insulation, heating, and residential comfort.
- The old roof structure and stonework should receive a professional structural and moisture inspection.
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 71/100The cluster is in the Ossola Alps, in the Anzasca Valley below Monte Rosa. The Anza river runs through the valley. The Alta Valle Antrona area and the upper Ossola valleys are nearby, with mountain terrain, high passes and alpine lakes in the wider valley system. The nearest ski area is Macugnaga on Monte Rosa, about 25 km up the valley, roughly 30–40 minutes by car. The nearest larger town is Domodossola, which has the main rail station, services and a historic centre. Macugnaga is known for its Walser settlement history and as one of the main access points to the Monte Rosa east face.