Cascina in Viadanica
Cascina in Viadanica. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, cucina, parzialmente arredato.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000, the habitable 85 m² farmhouse works out to about €1,141/m² after allowing €200/m² for updates, versus roughly €352/m² for comparable local stock. Heating, a garage and furnishings add practical value, but the price remains high for the area.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable hillside farmhouse surrounded by olive trees, woodland, stone terraces, and a distant mountain backdrop. The traditional tiled roof, stonework, balconies, and mature land give it strong rural Italian character, while the furnished kitchen, bathroom, heating, and solid interiors make 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€6,000 – €9,000
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 steep hillside setting means extensive outdoor stairs and uneven access.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and basic, with no modern styling.
- The mountain view is attractive but partly screened by trees and depends on weather/season.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Franciacorta area at the southern edge of the lower hills below Monte Orfano. Lake Iseo lies within about 10 km, with the lakeside towns of Iseo and Sarnico nearby. The Oglio river runs just east of Capriolo and marks the outlet of the lake into the plain. The Torbiere del Sebino regional nature reserve is nearby between Iseo and the southern shore of the lake. Montecampione is the nearest substantial ski area, roughly an hour to an hour and a quarter by road depending on the access point. Rovato and Palazzolo sull'Oglio are the nearest larger centres for daily services, while Brescia is the nearest city of size. The area is known for Franciacorta vineyards and sparkling wine production.