Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Via della Foresta 4
Proponiamo in vendita porzione di baita dal carattere tipicamente montano, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una casa in montagna personalizzandola secondo i propri gusti e le proprie esigenze. La proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli ed è composta da ingresso, cucina, cantina e un ampio locale di sgombero, un tempo utilizzato come stalla, impreziosito dalle suggestive tipiche volte in...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming a substantial renovation (~€700/m²) the effective cost is ≈€131,000 total or ≈€1,008/m², so despite the €40k asking price this looks overpriced for a mountain cottage. The listing gives no clear condition, mixes 'trullo' vs 'baita', and the regional baseline is based on only 26 listings, reducing price-comparison confidence.
More on the house and the area
Warm, characterful mountain baita with intact wooden floors/ceiling and original fittings — a very liveable rustic home. It looks largely usable now but needs cosmetic refresh, updated services and checks on damp/insulation for full-time living.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating and modern systems likely needed (kitchen, bathroom, heating).
- Only one bathroom for the 130 m² layout.
- Signs of wear/damp on plaster visible in photos — check insulation and roof state.
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 78/100The cluster is in the upper Val Chisone in the Cottian Alps. The Chisone valley and the mountain slopes around it are the immediate landscape, with high Alpine relief on all sides. The Orsiera-Rocciavrè Natural Park lies nearby on the south side of the valley. Pragelato and Sestriere are the nearest winter-sports centres, with lifts reached by road in roughly 20–30 minutes depending on the exact hamlet. Pinerolo is the nearest larger town down valley, with the usual services and rail connections toward Turin. The area is known for Alpine villages, old military and cross-border routes toward the Fenestrelle and Montgenèvre sectors, and for ski terrain in the upper Chisone and neighbouring Susa valleys. Usseaux is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia.