Casa colonica in Brentino Belluno
Casa colonica in Brentino Belluno. Needs renovation, autonomo heating, garage, accesso per disabili, balcone, terrazzo, arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €75,000 (€429/m²), the 175 m² farmhouse needs renovation estimated at about €122,500, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,129/m². That is substantially above the local €317/m² benchmark, and the listing does not describe any special location premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, substantial farmhouse with a spectacular mountain panorama, colorful village setting, mature garden, balcony and terrace. The house appears roofed and usable, with furnished living spaces, bedrooms, heating and traditional details such as timber floors and stone construction, but it needs renovation and modernization.
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€35,000 – €62,000
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.
- The interior is highly dated and needs meaningful renovation rather than a simple cosmetic refresh.
- There is only one bathroom for a 175 sqm, four-bedroom home.
- Access involves several exterior stairs, despite the listing mentioning disabled access.
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 Lessinia mountains, on the high plateau north of Verona, with broad pasture, woodland and deep cut valleys nearby. It lies within the Parco Naturale Regionale della Lessinia. The nearest ski area is the small Bosco Chiesanuova-San Giorgio area on the Lessinia plateau, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. Verona is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and the Roman arena, about 30 km to the south. The area is known for mountain pasture, stone contrade, Lessinia cheese and the Ponte di Veja natural arch in the area of Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo.