Casa da ristrutturare su tre livelli con due posti auto
Casa da ristrutturare su tre livelli con due posti auto. Needs renovation, garage, caminetto, mansarda, fibra ottica, esposizione esterna, balcone, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
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
At €38,000 for 160 m², the purchase price is attractive, but renovation could add roughly €112,000, bringing the effective cost to about €938/m² versus €342/m² for comparable local homes. The listing does not state the construction year or energy class, and Bieno is a remote inland location with limited location premium.
More on the house and the area
A distinctive old Alpine townhouse with weathered timber details, balconies, a small green area, and an exceptional mountain-and-village panorama. The €38,000 price for 160 sqm is compelling, but this is a genuine renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home, with no interior photos to confirm the condition.
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€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required; the interiors and actual habitability are not shown.
- The old timber roof overhangs, balconies, stairs, and shutters may need structural repair or replacement.
- Only one bathroom is listed for 160 sqm, and utilities/heating condition are unclear.
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 eastern Trentino mountains, in the Tesino basin, with the Lagorai chain and the Cima d’Asta group within the surrounding 15 km landscape. The area is cut by the Torrente Grigno system and sits close to the headwaters and wooded valleys that descend toward the Valsugana. Much of the surrounding high ground falls within or against the Parco Naturale Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino on the eastern side of the basin. The nearest ski area of note is Passo Brocon, roughly a 20–25 minute drive, with local lifts and winter access for the Tesino plateau. The nearest larger town is Borgo Valsugana, which has a railway station, shops and services in the Valsugana corridor. The area is known for mountain pasture, forest, and small historic settlements of the Tesino plateau.