Rustico/casale
Palazzina indipendente a Vallarsa, frazione Val MorbiaUn rifugio autentico nel cuore del Trentino, circondato da natura e silenzio. Attraverso un giardino di proprietà esclusiva si accede a questa casa su più livelli, ricca di fascino e potenzialità. Al piano terra, due stanze con suggestive volte; salendo la scala esterna in legno, si trovano il primo piano con cucina e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €43,000 (€374/m²), the house appears to need substantial renovation; allowing about €700/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €1,074/m². Local comparison data is limited, and the remote mountain setting plus the listing’s silence on condition, building age and energy performance reduce certainty.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric mountain-village farmhouse with historic plaster walls, extensive old timber balconies, a private garden, and surrounding Alpine greenery. The roofed house is clearly more than a ruin and includes furnished bedrooms and a functioning-looking kitchen, but it is very dated and likely needs meaningful renovation, especially to the exterior woodwork and possibly the structure.
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.
- The exterior wood balconies, stairs, and outbuildings appear substantially weathered and may need repair or replacement.
- Interiors are usable but very dated, with visible damp staining, cracks, basic finishes, and an old kitchen.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a five-bedroom, multi-level house; access and heating should be checked carefully.
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 69/100The cluster is in the Terragnolo valley on the south side of the Trentino pre-Alps, with steep wooded slopes and scattered hamlets below the Pasubio group. The Leno di Terragnolo stream runs through the valley and Rovereto is the nearest town of size, with a full range of services, a railway station and museums. The Pasubio area, with mountain roads and First World War sites around the Pian delle Fugazze side, lies within this mountain setting. The area is known for its small contrade and chestnut-and-forest valley landscape rather than for a major lake or monument.