Antico rustico da ristrutturare a Bolentina
Nel caratteristico abitato di Bolentina, frazione di Malé, in Val di Sole, proponiamo in vendita un affascinante rustico storico terracielo, completamente da ristrutturare, che offre interessanti possibilità di recupero e valorizzazione. L'immobile si sviluppa su cinque livelli interni e dispone di una volumetria…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 (€269/m²), the price looks low, but a full renovation at roughly €1,100/m² would bring the effective cost to about €1,369/m², versus €314/m² for comparable local stock. The panoramic Val di Sole setting and tourist appeal add value, but the five-level building requires a substantial, authorization-dependent redevelopment.
More on the house and the area
The traditional Alpine timber-and-stone exterior, compact mountain village setting, and glimpses toward the surrounding peaks give it authentic character. However, the interior is an empty, cluttered agricultural shell with damaged floors and aging timber, so it is a major reconstruction project rather than a home someone could realistically live in now.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€74,000 – €109,000
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.
- Complete renovation is required; this is currently a barn/storage structure rather than a usable home.
- No bathroom, kitchen, or finished living spaces are shown, and the floors and timber structures appear seriously deteriorated.
- Roof and structural timber condition require urgent professional assessment.
- Access is through narrow, sloped village lanes, which may complicate construction logistics. Despite the 186 sqm volume, renovation costs could be substantial.
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 72/100Malè sits in Val di Sole, an alpine valley in Trentino. The Noce river runs through the valley and is a venue for white-water rafting and international canoeing competitions. The valley is framed by high mountains: the Adamello‑Presanella group to the west and the Brenta Dolomites to the east. Upper Val di Sole contains ski territory and extensive mountain trails; larger ski complexes in the wider area include Folgarida–Marilleva, Madonna di Campiglio and Passo del Tonale, with lifts reached by road (roughly 20–50+ km). The nearest sizable city is Trento (about 60 km) which provides regional rail connections and provincial services. The local economy mixes seasonal mountain tourism, outdoor-sports operators and alpine agriculture (orchards, dairy).