Cascina di montagna da ristrutturare
Nel comune di Borno, in località Val Sorda, proponiamo in vendita una cascina di montagna completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una residenza immersa nella natura. L'immobile si sviluppa su 2 livelli per una superficie complessiva di circa 122 mq. La proprietà comprende inoltre un ampio…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 75 sqm, the ask is €667/sqm, but the text says "completamente da ristrutturare," so I estimate about €1,100/sqm renovation, for an effective cost near €1,767/sqm. That is far above the Lombardia farmhouse baseline of €389/sqm, so despite the mountain setting and green space this looks weak on price unless the true usable area is much larger than the 75 sqm in the facts.
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The woodland mountain setting is genuinely appealing, with a big grassy plot and rustic chalet character that feels private and atmospheric. But this is a serious renovation project: the structure is standing with roof and floors, yet the interiors are very basic, worn and partly stripped rather than comfortably livable. At €50k it has dream potential, but today it reads more as a recover-and-rebuild retreat than a ready home.
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€30,000 – €44,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not move-in ready.
- Interiors appear stripped, dark and likely need full systems/bathroom/kitchen redo.
- Mountain/forest setting may mean access and utilities need checking.
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 the Camonica Alps above Val Camonica, with wooded slopes and open pasture around Borno and the Concarena massif visible nearby. Val Camonica lies immediately below, with the Oglio river running along the valley floor. The area is close to the edge of the Adamello Regional Park on the west side of the valley. The Borno-Monte Altissimo ski area is directly above the village, and the larger lifts of Montecampione are about 20-30 minutes away by road. The nearest town of size is Darfo Boario Terme in the valley, with rail access, shops and services. Val Camonica is known for its alpine valley landscape and for the prehistoric rock engravings around Capo di Ponte, a UNESCO site in the valley.