Casa bifamiliare in Via Maione 17
A Breno, in una posizione comoda ai principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica casa semindipendente disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione dagli spazi generosi e dal fascino autentico. Al piano terra troviamo due ampie cantine con suggestive volte in pietra, perfette come locali di deposito, taverna, laboratorio o da valorizzare secondo...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 72 sqm, the asking price is €958/sqm; assuming a typical renovation at about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,658/sqm, far above this catalog baseline of €406/sqm for Lombardia townhouses. The description suggests character and usable space but not a renovated/home-ready condition, so this looks more like a fair-but-not-cheap project than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, livable home rather than a project: furnished, clean, with kitchen, bathroom, heating and a usable terrace. The wow comes mainly from the authentic stone-house feel and the hinted vaulted cellars, while the main interiors are quite plain and old-fashioned rather than dreamily beautiful. At €69k it has genuine charm and practicality, but only moderate visual magic.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Interior is tidy and usable but dated in finishes and furniture.
- No proven open view from the photos; terrace overlooks nearby buildings/courtyard.
- Main character seems concentrated in the stone exterior and vaulted cellars, not the living rooms shown.
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 in Val Camonica, with the Adamello and eastern Lombard Alps around the valley. The Oglio runs through the valley floor here. Breno has a medieval castle above the town, and Capo di Ponte a short distance away is part of the UNESCO Rock Drawings in Valcamonica site. Boario Terme is the nearest larger centre in the valley, with rail service and town facilities. The nearest ski area is Borno, roughly a 25 minute drive, with larger lifts at Montecampione and the Aprica area farther up the wider mountain arc. Val Camonica is known for its prehistoric rock engravings and for an alpine valley landscape of steep wooded slopes, side valleys and small historic settlements.