Villa bifamiliare in Longarone
In frazione Codissago, vendesi porzione di fabbricato da terra a cielo, con struttura in muratura di pietra, solai e tetto in legno, elevato su quattro piani, composto da cucina-soggiorno, due ripostigli al piano terra, camera matrimoniale e bagno al piano primo, tre camere matrimoniali al piano secondo e soffitta al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,500 for 184 sqm, the ask is €427/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€627/sqm versus a €400/sqm local baseline, so it is not cheap on an all-in basis. Positives are the solid description, 27 photos, good roof/windows, and a legally residential layout; negatives are that it is only a porzione di fabbricato in a small frazione and likely needs modernization despite being habitable.
More on the house and the area
This is a real stone village house with authentic character, a handsome exterior, and a lovely mountain-foot setting. It appears structurally like a proper habitable home rather than a shell, with floors, windows, bathroom and heating in place, but the interiors are plain, dark and need refreshing. Dream value comes more from the solid alpine stone house and price than from any standout interior beauty.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and partially unfinished/cluttered.
- Only one bathroom is shown, and it is old-fashioned.
- The garden is small, separate from the house, and needs tidying.
- No real panoramic view is proven by the photos.
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 75/100The cluster is in the Piave valley at the foot of the Dolomites, with steep mountain slopes close around Longarone. The Vajont gorge and dam are within about 10 km, and the southern edge of the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park is within this radius around the valley side above Longarone. The nearest substantial town is Belluno, which has the full range of services and a historic centre. The nearest ski lifts are in the Zoldo area, roughly a 30–40 minute drive depending on the base station. This part of Belluno province is known for the 1963 Vajont disaster and for being one of the access valleys toward the Dolomite ranges.