Casa indipendente
Nel cuore di Solto Collina, uno dei borghi più incantevoli che abbracciano il lago d’Iseo, sorge una deliziosa casetta di circa 100 mq, allacciata a tutte le utenze, dotata di impianto di riscaldamanto con caldaia a gas, pronta per essere abitata. Distribuita su due livelli, questa abitazione racchiude tutto il calore delle case di una volta con la comodità degli...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €899/m², plus an estimated €200/m² for a habitable property, the effective cost is about €1,099/m² versus the Lombardia country-house baseline of €475/m². The lake Iseo setting and central village location add value, but not enough to offset the substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, beautifully maintained village house with a spectacular Lake Iseo and Alpine panorama from its glazed terrace. Warm traditional interiors, exposed beams, a vaulted historic cellar, a usable kitchen and bathroom, plus a planted garden make it feel like a real home rather than a renovation project. At €89,900 for roughly 100 sqm in such a setting, it has exceptional dream-home appeal.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 one bedroom is shown, so it may suit a couple or holiday-home buyer more than a large household.
- Parking and vehicle access are not evident from the gallery.
- Energy rating and exact heating efficiency are unspecified.
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.