Terratetto unifamiliare in Alpago
Comodissima al lago di santa croce, piccola, ma graziosa casa in sasso, tipica della zona, composta da tre stanze posizionate una sopra l'altra. Non è presente giardino o scoperto di pertinenza, l'ingresso è sul retro. La baia delle sirene ed il centro velico di Santa Croce del Lago sono raggiungibili a piedi in 5…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €40,000 (€571/m²), estimated effective cost is about €61,000 or €871/m² after modest interior and heating upgrades, well above the Veneto baseline of €403/m². The five-minute walk to Lake Santa Croce adds location value, but 2,694 days on market and missing heating/energy data materially weaken the deal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Alpago basin below the Bellunesi and Cansiglio ranges. Lake Santa Croce is in the area, with the villages spread between the lake shore and the lower mountain slopes. The Cansiglio forest and plateau are within the radius. The nearest ski lifts are the small area at Nevegal above Belluno, roughly 35–45 minutes by road, while the main Dolomite ski domains are farther and do not sit inside the local landscape. Belluno is the nearest town of size, with full services and a historic centre. The area is known for the lake, for wind and kitesurfing conditions on Santa Croce, and for access to the Cansiglio woods.