Rustico in Vallarsa
Palazzina indipendente a Vallarsa, frazione Val Morbia Un 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…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ~€700/m² (115 m² → ~€80,500), so total cost ≈ €123,500 or ≈ €1,074/m² versus the regional median of €322/m²; the recent roof work and many photos are positives but the effective price is well above typical Trentino values.
More on the house and the area
Charming stone-and-wood village house with original beams, vaulted rooms at ground level, a small private courtyard and a recently repaired roof. The rooms are lived-in and dated but usable — a realistic renovation project that could become a beautiful, affordable mountain home.
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.
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.
- Needs renovation: interiors and systems will need updating despite being habitable
- External wooden balconies/stairs look fragile and likely require structural repair
- Single bathroom and remote mountain village location — limited local services
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 Pasubio foothills above the Vallagarina. The Leno di Vallarsa runs through the valley. The Monte Pasubio massif is within this area, with marked military roads and mountain terrain around the upper Vallarsa. Rovereto is the nearest town of size, with rail services, a hospital, secondary schools and museums. The area is known for First World War sites on Pasubio and for small mountain hamlets on the slopes above the valley.