Caratteristico rustico di testa in pietra con terreno a Cerc
Caratteristico rustico di testa in pietra con terreno a Cerc. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €60,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,213/m², far above the local reference of €260/m². The stone farmhouse has character and 13 photos, but its remote mountain location and substantial renovation needs do not justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic stone-and-timber mountain farmhouse with sweeping Alpine views, traditional construction, and a substantial wooded plot. However, the interior is essentially an unfinished barn or storage building, with no visible bathroom, kitchen, or finished rooms, so this is a major renovation project rather than a livable home.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- The interiors are raw storage spaces with bare concrete floors and unfinished walls.
- There is no visible kitchen, bathroom, or finished living accommodation.
- The large wooded plot and mountain setting may mean difficult access and substantial infrastructure 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 72/100The cluster is in Carnia, with the Carnic Alps close to the north and the Tagliamento valley shaping the area. The Tagliamento river runs through this part of the valley system, and the hills and side valleys around Socchieve are wooded and mountainous. This is within the Friulian Dolomites area, with the Friulian Dolomites Regional Natural Park reachable to the west but not inside the immediate surroundings. The nearest ski areas are the small lifts around Forni di Sopra and Sauris, both roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Tolmezzo is the nearest town of size, with hospitals, secondary schools and the main services for Carnia. The area is known for Alpine villages, forested valleys and the Carnic and Friulian mountain landscape.