Baita - Lago santo di Cembra
A soli 5 minuti in auto dal Lago Santo di Cembra, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica baita immersa nel verde, ideale per chi desidera vivere la tranquillità della natura. La proprietà si trova in una posizione riservata, priva di vicini nelle immediate vicinanze, ed è facilmente raggiungibile con qualsiasi tipo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for about 30 m², the asking price is €3,000/m²; with an estimated €1,100/m² reconstruction cost, effective cost is roughly €4,100/m², far above the €653/m² baseline, though the baseline is weak. The cabin lacks a bathroom, requires utility connections, and is better suited as a small mountain retreat than a straightforward livable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a charming stone mountain hut in a secluded forest setting, with substantial private land and strong rustic character. However, it is extremely compact, has no bathroom, and is primarily a renovation/customization project rather than a ready-to-live-in home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €18,000
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.
- Very small interior: about 20 sqm plus a 9 sqm mezzanine.
- Currently lacks a bathroom and needs renovation/customization.
- Utilities are not fully connected; electricity is possible and water comes from a spring.
- Mountain access and winter maintenance should be checked despite stated car accessibility.
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 the Val di Cembra, a porphyry-sided valley of terraced vineyards cut by the Avisio river. The Lagorai chain rises to the east within this landscape. The area lies inside the Trentino wine-growing hills known for Müller-Thurgau and for grappa distillation. Trento is the nearest city of size, with the cathedral, the Buonconsiglio Castle and full city services. Ski lifts on Monte Bondone are reachable by road from here in about 45 minutes, but they are outside the immediate landscape.