Casa indipendente in Via Locarno
A due passi dall'imponente Santuario di Re, casa terra a tetto, con giardino privato e cortile. La casa è composta da: piano terra entrata con locale ripostiglio cantina e ampio bagno, salendo al piano primo, dove troviamo una seconda entrata, sala cucina camera da letto e bagno e uscita su cortile terrazzo…
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 €65,000 for 260 m² (€250/m²), the asking price is well below comparable local homes at about €397/m². However, the listing does not state the condition, and allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the effective cost to about €950/m², making this a speculative project rather than an obvious bargain.
More on the house and the area
A substantial traditional mountain home with dramatic forested Alpine views, extensive stonework, a grape-covered terrace, private garden, and a characterful fireplace. The main living spaces appear furnished and usable rather than derelict, though they are dated; the upper attic/storage areas need practical work and the house is spread across multiple levels.
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€51,000 – €91,000
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.
- Interiors are functional but dated and would benefit from modernization.
- The attic/roof space appears unfinished and utilitarian, with exposed structure and storage clutter.
- The steep, stone-paved village setting may mean challenging access and limited flat outdoor space.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Val Vigezzo in the Lepontine Alps, with steep forested slopes and high ridgelines immediately around the valley. The Melezzo Orientale runs through the valley. Part of this area falls within the Val Grande National Park, whose protected mountain and woodland terrain begins nearby on the south side of the valley. The nearest ski area is at Prestinone above Craveggia/Santa Maria Maggiore, a short drive away. Santa Maria Maggiore is the nearest small town of note, with a built historic centre, rail connection on the Vigezzina-Centovalli line, and day-to-day services. Domodossola is the nearest larger town, with broader services and rail links. The valley is known for its chestnut woods, mountain pastures, stone villages and the Vigezzina-Centovalli railway.