Cascina in vendita a Cimbergo - bre506/t2102
Cimbergo Località Volano In Località Volano, nel Comune di Cimbergo, immersa nella quiete e nella natura incontaminata del Parco dell'Adamello, caratteristica cascina completamente realizzata in pietra, sviluppata su 3 livelli. Piano Seminterrato composto da caratteristica cantina, ideale come locale deposito,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 for 135 sqm, the asking price is €289/sqm; assuming ~€250/sqm to make this mountain farmhouse comfortably usable, the effective cost is about €539/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €389/sqm, so it is not a screaming bargain. It is legally a dwelling (A/4) and has strong alpine character, but access only via a forest road passable exclusively by 4x4 materially limits usability and resale.
More on the house and the area
The wow comes from the alpine setting: deep mountain scenery, greenery all around, and an authentic little stone farmhouse in a very secluded hamlet. It is a real roofed, habitable house with kitchen, bathroom and sleeping space, but the interiors are very simple and old-fashioned and will need upgrading for comfortable everyday living. Dreamy as a rustic mountain refuge, not a turnkey beauty.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Access is only via a forest road suitable for 4x4 vehicles.
- Interiors are basic and dated, with low-finish rustic spaces rather than a polished home.
- The top floor is an open attic-style dormitory space with limited comfort and privacy.
- Likely best as a mountain retreat/second home rather than easy full-time living.
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 76/100The cluster is in Val Camonica in the Bergamo Alps, with steep wooded slopes and high ground rising close to the village. The Oglio runs along the floor of Val Camonica below, and the area is tied to the middle valley landscape rather than to open plain country. The Parco dell'Adamello begins nearby on the west side of this part of the valley, and the mountains around Cimbergo and Paspardo are part of the zone known for prehistoric rock engravings; the Naquane/Ceto-Cimbergo-Paspardo rock art area within a few kilometres is part of the UNESCO Rock Drawings in Valcamonica site. The nearest substantial town is Breno in the valley, with everyday services and rail connections along the Brescia-Edolo line. The wider area is known for alpine valleys, chestnut and beech woods on the lower slopes, and the concentration of prehistoric carved rock sites.