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FONTAINEMORE LOC. PILLAZ: Caratteristica baita in pietra e legno risalente alla fine dell' 800 distribuita su tre livelli con ampio giardino privato di 2800 mq. Situata in una posizione che la rende raggiungibile in auto con vista aperta sulla vallata.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Stone-and-wood baita from late 1800s over three levels with a large 2800sqm private garden, car-accessible with valley views in Fontainemore (Valle d'Aosta). Priced at 653 EUR/m2, exactly at the local median, so no bargain relative to baseline and the baseline itself is thin. It needs renovation, and given the age (1800), stone construction, and mountain location, expect substantial costs (~1200 EUR/m2 for full restoration of a period baita). Fresh listing (6 days). Land is generous and views add appeal, but the at-median price plus heavy renovation burden makes this a fair rather than standout deal.
More on the house and the area
Authentic late-1800s Alpine stone-and-wood baita in Valle d'Aosta, spread over three levels with characteristic stone-tiled roof, rustic chimney, and wooden balcony. Strong historic character and beautiful traditional dry-stone construction. Sits in a scenic hamlet with open valley views and a large 2800 sqm private garden, car-accessible. However, it needs full renovation, which tempers immediate wow. Appeals to buyers seeking a heritage mountain restoration project rather than a move-in property.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,200/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€59,000 – €88,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs full renovation - roof, floors, and structure require significant work
- No bathrooms or beds; interior currently uninhabitable
- Interior photos show rough, unfinished condition
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 Lys Valley under the Monte Rosa side valleys, with steep Alpine slopes, larch and chestnut woods, and high pasture above the village level. The Lys river runs through the valley. Much of the upper valley is in the Mont Mars Nature Reserve and the wider Monte Rosa mountain area begins just up-valley, with the main ski lifts at Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Staffal roughly 20–35 minutes away by road depending on the base station. Pont-Saint-Martin is the nearest larger town down-valley, with everyday services and rail access; Aosta is the regional capital farther away. The area is known for Walser settlements in the upper Lys Valley and for the historic stone footbridge at Pont-Saint-Martin.