Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo in Via Per Presegno
Scopri questo incantevole rustico baita situato nel suggestivo comune di Lavenone, nella zona di Presegno. Questo affascinante immobile, ex malga, si estende su una superficie di circa 100 mq distribuiti su due livelli e offre un ampio terreno in pendenza che circonda la proprietà. La baita è caratterizzata da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €400/m², the €40,000 asking price looks low, but this former malga is described as a rustic two-level mountain property and the listing does not say it is habitable. Allowing roughly €1,100/m² for renovation brings the effective cost near €1,500/m²; the remote setting and limited local benchmark make this a speculative project rather than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric former mountain malga with beautiful stone walls, traditional tiled roofs, surrounding woodland and a spectacular rocky mountain backdrop. However, the gallery shows a renovation project rather than a ready home: one rustic living space exists, but much of the 100 sqm appears unfinished or used for storage, with no clearly demonstrated modern bathroom or kitchen.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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 interiors are largely unfinished storage/workshop spaces, with raw masonry, exposed construction and clutter.
- No clearly finished bathroom, kitchen or bedroom is shown, so practical livability is uncertain.
- Remote hillside access and the sloping wooded terrain may make renovation, utilities and year-round access challenging.
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 78/100The cluster is on Lake Idro. The eastern shore rises immediately into the mountains between the lake and the upper Sabbia valley, with the lower Brenta group and the prealpine ridges visible in the wider area. The Rocca d’Anfo fortress stands above the lakeshore. This is the edge of the Parco Alto Garda Bresciano. The nearest ski area is Maniva, reached by a mountain road in roughly an hour from the lake. The nearest larger centre of daily use is Vestone in the Sabbia valley, with basic services, while Salò and Brescia are farther for larger shopping and rail connections. The area is known for the lake, mountain roads and outdoor sports on and around Idro.