Casa indipendente in Via Castello
Cieloterra Nel caratteristico borgo di Mura, in Val Trompia, provincia di Brescia, immerso nella tranquillità e nel verde delle montagne bresciane, proponiamo affascinante casa storica del 1700, ricca di fascino e potenzialità. La proprietà si sviluppa su più livelli. Al piano terra troviamo due grandi cantine, un…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€220/m²), this 250 m² historic home is priced about 48% below the local €421/m² benchmark. The main apartment is habitable, while the attic needs work; allowing €100/m² for improvements gives an effective cost around €320/m², a strong value despite the rural mountain setting.
More on the house and the area
This is a rare, characterful 18th-century mountain house with exceptional open views across the Lombardy Alps, a private garden, and substantial surrounding land. The main apartment is furnished, floored, and clearly usable, with traditional details such as a fireplace, old doors, and exposed beams. It is not turnkey throughout: the attic needs renovation and parts of the exterior and roof structure deserve careful technical inspection.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- The main apartment appears genuinely habitable, but the historic exterior has visibly weathered plaster and aging roof timbers.
- The large attic is unfinished and would require renovation to become living space.
- Steep village access, multiple levels, and an older interior may limit comfort and 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 Sabbia, with the lower slopes of the Brescian Prealps immediately around it. Lake Idro is within about 10 km. The area is close to the Parco delle Fucine di Casto, a protected valley landscape with cliffs, woods and old ironworking sites. The nearest ski lifts are the small Maniva ski area, roughly 30–40 minutes by road depending on the starting point in the comune. The nearest larger town is Vestone in the valley, with everyday services, while Salò on Lake Garda and Brescia are farther out for higher-level services. The wider area is known for prealpine valleys, chestnut and beech woods, outdoor walking routes and the historic ironworking tradition of Val Sabbia.