Appartamento in Corte Franca
Appartamento in Corte Franca. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €97,200 asking price is €748/m², but allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable property gives an effective cost near €947/m²—about 24% above the €767/m² local comparison level. The apartment has strong practical features, including a garage, cellar, balcony, terrace, heating and 30 photos, but the pricing leaves limited margin.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely characterful Lombardy home with an unusual rustic courtyard, arched brick-and-stone details, balconies, and views toward wooded hills. The interiors are cluttered and old-fashioned rather than beautiful, but the property is presented as habitable and includes heating, garage, terrace, balcony, and cellar—making it a real home rather than a renovation shell.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€9,000 – €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.
- Interior appears cluttered and dated, with likely cosmetic updating needed.
- The distinctive covered courtyard, balconies, and exterior timber/brickwork may require maintenance.
- The home sits directly along a road, so traffic and privacy should be checked.
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 61/100Rovato sits on the south side of the Franciacorta hills, an area of morainic slopes and vineyards between Brescia and the southern end of Lake Iseo. Lake Iseo lies within about 15 km to the north-west. The Oglio river runs just west of the area. The nearest larger city is Brescia, with full city services, major rail links and a substantial historic centre. Franciacorta is known for wine production.