Rustico/casale in Via Antonio Viscardi 33
Ampio rustico in posizione aperta nella parte alta del vecchio borgo. Il fabbricato è in buono stato quanto alle strutture ed al tetto in piode tradizionali, avendo avuto in passato un utilizzo abitativo e richiede un intervento di risanamento conservativo o di generale ristrutturazione per ottenere una superficie abitabile di circa 90 mq. Attualmente comprende cantina e legnaia al piano...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €167/m², the asking price is low, but the building currently includes a cellar and woodshed and needs substantial work to create approximately 90 m² of habitable space. With renovation estimated at about €900/m², the effective cost is roughly €1,067/m², well above the local €263/m² benchmark; residential status and required permits should be verified.
More on the house and the area
A highly characterful stone farmhouse in an old mountain hamlet, with traditional slate roofing, timber elements and glimpses toward dramatic Alpine scenery. However, this is currently a non-livable rustico with no bathroom and very rough interiors, so the €15,000 price reflects a substantial restoration project rather than a ready 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€18,000 – €32,000
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 required: the interiors are raw, cluttered and visibly deteriorated.
- No bathroom is present, and there is no evidence of a functioning kitchen or utilities.
- Roof and structural shell appear reasonably intact, but condition should be confirmed by a surveyor.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Val d'Ossola under the Lepontine Alps, with steep wooded slopes and high alpine ridges close around the valley. The Toce river runs down the Ossola valley nearby. The Veglia-Devero Natural Park lies within this part of upper Ossola, with alpine pastures, larch woods and high mountain basins in the surrounding valleys. The nearest ski lifts are the small Domobianca area above Domodossola, roughly 25-35 minutes by road, while larger Ossola ski areas such as San Domenico are farther and do not change the immediate setting. Domodossola is the nearest town of size, with rail links, shops, services and a substantial historic centre. This part of Ossola is known for stone villages, terraced slopes, chestnut woods and access to the Swiss border valleys.