Palazzo - Edificio in Frabosa Sottana
Privato vende monolocale 4+2 posti letto, composto da: ingresso con disimpegno, zona giorno, cameretta cieca, bagno, ampio balcone (esposizione a sud, soleggiato) e posto auto privato coperto. Il condominio è munito di sala giochi e ski box con armadietti privati.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €65,000 for 51 m² is €1,275/m² (≈€1,475/m² after a modest €200/m² update), about 7.5× the regional median of €196/m². The studio is habitable with 14 photos, balcony, garage and ski-box near ski facilities, but the price is very high for Piemonte.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable ski-area studio with a sunny south-facing balcony and genuinely spectacular mountain views — ideal as a pied‑à‑terre for skiers. The apartment is functional but dated (carpet, old bathroom and fitted pine furniture) and would benefit from cosmetic renovation. Excellent value for an instantly usable mountain retreat with covered parking and ski lockers in the building.
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€3,000 – €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.
- Interior is dated and very '70s/'80s — blue wall-to-wall carpet, pine furniture and old tiles; cosmetic updating likely.
- Very small studio layout with a blind (cieca) little bunk-room — limited space and storage.
- Mountain location: good for ski use but expect winter access/parking and higher heating/maintenance costs.
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 Ligurian Alps rise immediately around Frabosa Sottana, with the Mondolè area above the valley and the Marguareis massif close by. The upper valley is shaped by karst terrain and caves; the Bossea Caves are in the same commune. The nearest ski lifts are at Prato Nevoso and Artesina, a short drive uphill from the village, with the Mondolè ski area spread across the slopes above. The nearest town of size is Mondovì, which has a larger historic centre, services and rail connections. The area is known for mountain pastures, ski villages and limestone alpine terrain.