Villa in Frazione Caralte
Nel cuore delle Dolomiti, nella suggestiva e tranquilla frazione di Caralte (Perarolo di Cadore), proponiamo in vendita un’affascinante casa singola da ristrutturare, ideale per chi cerca ampi spazi, indipendenza e il fascino autentico delle strutture montane. L'immobile, caratterizzato da un'ottima esposizione verso…
What it really costs
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At €50,000 (€292/m²), the 171 m² house needs renovation, estimated at about €700/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €992/m² versus a €353/m² Veneto baseline. The large 9-room layout and Dolomites setting add appeal, but the renovation burden overwhelms the low purchase price.
More on the house and the area
The spectacular Dolomite mountain panorama and peaceful valley setting are the clear dream factor, while the 171 sqm house offers unusually generous space at €50,000. It appears to be a real, furnished and currently usable home rather than a shell, but the dated interiors and stated renovation needs keep it below the top tier.
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€34,000 – €60,000
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.
- Advertised as needing renovation despite being furnished and apparently usable.
- Only one bathroom for a large nine-room home.
- The kitchen and interiors are functional but dated and likely need modernization.
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 lies in the Cadore valley system at the southern edge of the Dolomites (the Cadore sector of the Dolomite mountain range). The Piave river and the Boite stream run through the local valleys and meet close to Perarolo di Cadore. Nearby towns within the 15 km radius include Calalzo di Cadore (local railway station linking toward Belluno) and Pieve di Cadore, the birthplace of the painter Tiziano (Titian) with an older town centre. Ski infrastructure for major high-altitude skiing is concentrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo to the north-east, while the Cadore valleys contain smaller local downhill and cross-country facilities. The area is in the mountainous Belluno province and is economically linked to mountain tourism, timber and alpine pastoral land use.