Casa bifamiliare
A Montescheno, nella tranquilla frazione di Cresti, proponiamo porzione di casa indipendente, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto riservato e caratteristico. COMPOSIZIONE: L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli ed è così composto: al PRIMO PIANO troviamo la zona giorno, con cucina abitabile e bagno. Salendo al SECONDO PIANO, tramite una scala a chiocciola, si raggiunge la zona...
What it really costs
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At €49,000 for 60 m², the asking price is €817/m² versus the Piemonte townhouse baseline of €355/m²; assuming habitable condition, effective cost is about €1,017/m². The description suggests a usable two-level home with kitchen and bathroom, but condition and key technical data are missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a beautifully renovated mountain-village home with striking exposed beams, traditional patterned tile floors, stone details, and a dramatic Alpine valley view. It appears genuinely livable rather than a shell, with a modern bathroom, finished floors, new-looking windows and doors, and a bright upper living space. The dense historic setting and stair-only access trade away garden space and convenience, but the character and panorama make it a compelling €49,000 dream home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Compact 60 sqm townhouse with only one bedroom.
- Steep exterior access and an interior spiral staircase may be challenging.
- The kitchen appears dated and partly basic, despite the generally renovated interiors.
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 valleys in the Lepontine Alps, with steep wooded slopes and narrow valley floors around the Anzasca and upper Toce basin. The Anza river valley is the main nearby landscape element. The western edge of Val Grande National Park is within this part of the province, and Macugnaga at the head of the Anzasca valley gives access to the Monte Rosa side with ski lifts about 35–45 minutes away by road. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail connections, services and a substantial historic centre. The wider Ossola area is known for alpine valleys, stone villages and mountain walking.