Casa indipendente in Via Carso
GRAGLIO – VAL VEDDASCA | CASETTA INDIPENDENTE RISTRUTTURATA Nel caratteristico paese di Graglio, in Val Veddasca, proponiamo graziosa casetta singola ristrutturata, disposta su due livelli. L’immobile è raggiungibile con un piccolo mezzo direttamente davanti casa, con possibilità di parcheggio nelle immediate…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
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At €75,000 (€1,071/m²), the asking price is well above the local comparison level of €463/m², and adding roughly €10,500 for the missing heating system gives an effective cost near €1,221/m². The house is described as renovated and has 10 photos, but the listing does not state its energy class, construction year, or whether the heating installation is complete; its remote village setting also limits location value.
More on the house and the area
A charming, independent village house with a real lived-in feel, rustic stone paving, wooden shutters, a fireplace, and a decorative traditional façade. The home appears solid, furnished, and usable rather than a renovation shell, with two bedrooms and a bathroom, but the lack of heating and dated finishes reduce its dream-home appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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 – €6,000
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 installed heating, although gas connection is reportedly nearby.
- Interiors are functional and clearly lived-in, but dated and heavily furnished.
- Very limited exterior space and no views or private garden are shown.
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 84/100Lake Maggiore is at the cluster, on the eastern shore near the Swiss border. The lower slopes of the Lepontine Alps rise immediately behind the lakeside settlements, with narrow valleys climbing toward Forcora and the Veddasca. The nearest ski area is Forcora, above the lake, reached by road in about 20–30 minutes. Luino is the nearest larger town and has rail links, ferry services on Lake Maggiore and the main concentration of shops and services for this part of the upper lake. The area is known for the lake shore, steep wooded mountain backdrop and cross-border access toward the Swiss lakes and valleys.