Rustico Tabià in Vendita a Costalta, San Pietro di Cadore
In un angolo incantato delle Dolomiti, precisamente nel suggestivo comune di San Pietro di Cadore, vi presentiamo un'opportunità imperdibile: una splendida rustico tabià in vendita situata nella caratteristica zona di Costalta. Questa affascinante proprietà si estende su una superficie totale di 90 mq, completamente…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 plus an estimated €63,000 renovation, the effective cost is about €1,256/m² versus roughly €310/m² for comparable homes, making this expensive despite its Dolomites setting. The listing has remained on the market for 418 days, and it does not state the energy class or provide details about bathrooms and utilities.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
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 78/100The Carnic Alps and the Dolomites frame this part of the upper Piave valley. The Piave rises nearby and runs through the Cadore valley system. The Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park is farther southwest and not inside the immediate 15 km landscape. The nearest ski area is Monte Elmo-Helm above Sesto, about 35–45 minutes by road; smaller local Nordic and winter facilities are closer in Comelico. Santo Stefano di Cadore is the nearest town of some size with everyday services, and Pieve di Cadore is the main larger centre in Cadore with shops and administration. This is the Cadore-Comelico area, known for alpine valleys, timber traditions and access toward the Sappada and Sesto Dolomite sectors.