Villa unifamiliare in Marone
MARONE – Località Colpiano Casa indipendente cielo-terra nel borgo di Colpiano, ben collegata alla superstrada, a pochi minuti da Sale Marasino e dal Lago d'Iseo. L'immobile si sviluppa su due livelli per complessivi 75 mq commerciali: zona giorno al piano terra e zona notte al piano primo. Da ristrutturare, viene…
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Detached stone house near Lake Iseo at €583/m² vs local median €418/m², so priced ~40% above baseline despite needing full renovation ('Da ristrutturare'). Lake tag and independent cielo-terra layout on two levels add appeal. Missing condition, year, and energy class limit precision. Full gut renovation (~€1000/m²) means total cost ~€42k + ~€72k reno = ~€114k for 72m², which is reasonable for lake-area vacation use but not a bargain given the above-median entry price. Fresh listing (6 days). Fair rather than good due to renovation burden and premium over median.
More on the house and the area
Independent two-level stone townhouse in the hamlet of Colpiano, Marone, near Lake Iseo, at a low €42k (€583/m2). Exterior is a modest village terraced house facing a road with distant mountain backdrop. Interiors are dated and need full renovation: original 1960s-70s furniture, terrazzo floors, worn purple/blue painted walls, an old-style kitchen and tired brown-tiled bathroom. The only real draw is the bargain price and Lake Iseo proximity, but nothing visually striking; no lake view, no stunning features. An ordinary, functional fixer-upper.
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, €1,000/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Full renovation required (dated interiors, worn walls, old fixtures)
- Fronts directly onto a road, limited privacy
- No garden or outdoor space shown
- Lake not actually visible from photos despite lake tag
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 86/100Lake Iseo is at the foot of the settlement, with the eastern shore road and ferry connections on this stretch of the lake. Monte Guglielmo rises immediately above the lake on this side, in the Prealpi Bresciane. The area includes the Monte Isola sector of the lake, with the island reached by boat from the eastern shore. The Sebino peat bog reserve lies a short distance to the south near the southern end of the lake. The nearest larger town is Iseo, which has a full lakeside town centre, marina, rail connection toward Brescia and everyday services. Brescia is the nearest city of size for hospitals, higher education and the main rail network. The area is known for the lake landscape, olive growing on the milder slopes and Franciacorta wine farther south, though the wine zone is outside the immediate lakeside radius.