Casa indipendente
Casa indipendente nel cuore di Fonteno (BG) – Lago d’Iseo – nelle immediate vicinanze di Solto Collina, Riva di Solto, Endine Gaiano, Castro, Lovere, Costa Volpino. Nel cuore di Fonteno, tra i caratteristici vicoli del paese, proponiamo in vendita una porzione di fabbricato cielo-terra da ristrutturare, sviluppata su tre piani fuori terra. La casa si trova in centro, a pochi...
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This is a 180 sqm country house priced at €35,000 (€194/sqm), but the description clearly says da ristrutturare, so I estimate a heavy renovation at about €1,100/sqm. That brings effective cost to roughly €1,294/sqm, well above the local low-stock baseline of €562/sqm, but the very low entry price, historic-center setting in Fonteno, and proximity to Lake Iseo keep it in the good-project range rather than overpriced.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house rather than a ruin, with some old-school charm in the village setting and a few period details. But the interiors are very plain and dated, and visible moisture damage means it needs proper work before feeling comfortably livable. At €35k for 180 sqm it has strong value, yet the dream factor is modest rather than swoon-worthy.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Needs renovation and modernization throughout.
- Visible damp/water damage in at least one bathroom/ceiling area.
- No real view, terrace, or outdoor space shown.
- Tight village-lane setting may limit light and 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 82/100The area is on the hills above Lake Iseo, with the lake immediately below and the western end of the Val Cavallina nearby. The Bergamo Prealps rise around the lake, with Monte Isola in the centre of Lake Iseo within the local landscape. The lake shore and inland slopes fall within the Parco Locale di Interesse Sovracomunale Alto Sebino. The nearest substantial town is Lovere on the lake, with a historic centre, lakefront services and boat connections across Lake Iseo. Pisogne is also nearby at the north-eastern end of the lake, where the valley routes open toward the upper Camonica area. The area is known for olive groves on the milder slopes above the lake and for lake tourism.