Una piccola casa, un grande angolo di tranquillità Bovegno
Una piccola casa, un grande angolo di tranquillità Immagina di aprire la porta di casa e lasciarti alle spalle rumore, traffico e frenesia. Davanti a te solo il verde, la quiete della montagna e un giardino tutto da vivere. A Bovegno, in località Fucine, via del Mulino, ti aspetta una graziosa villetta di circa 50 mq,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 plus an estimated €10,000 for a habitable 50 m² home, the effective cost is about €1,800/m²—over four times the €406/m² local comparison level. The private 120 m² garden, garage and mountain setting add appeal, but not enough to justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely habitable little mountain house with a private 120 sqm garden, flowering vegetation, fireplace, kitchen, bathroom and heating—more a real retreat than a renovation project. The surrounding Bovegno valley and Alpine scenery add substantial dream appeal, although the house itself is modest and the interiors are functional rather than stunning.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Only about 50 sqm, so the layout is compact.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated and visually ordinary.
- The dramatic mountain panoramas appear to show the surrounding area rather than a confirmed direct view from the house.
- Energy class is not provided.
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 70/100The cluster is in Val Trompia in the Brescian Prealps, with wooded slopes and narrow mountain valleys immediately around it. The Mella river runs down the valley. The area is close to the Maniva plateau and the ski lifts at Maniva are roughly a 30–40 minute drive, depending on the exact starting point and road conditions. Gardone Val Trompia is the nearest larger valley town with everyday services and industry; Brescia is the main city for higher-level services farther down the valley. The upper Val Trompia area is known for mountain pasture, chestnut and beech woods, and the long-standing ironworking and firearms tradition of the valley.