Rustico/casale
CASA SEMINDIPENDENTE SU TRE LIVELLI COSA SAPERE SULL'IMMOBILE Immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità della località Preane, a Sabbio Chiese, proponiamo in vendita una casa semindipendente disposta su tre livelli, completamente da ristrutturare. Al piano terra troviamo un ampio portico, utilizzabile anche come posto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 71 m², the purchase price is €775/m², but the house is completely to renovate; at roughly €1,100/m², the all-in cost approaches €133,000 (€1,875/m²), far above the local €377/m² benchmark. The garden, parking and cellar add appeal, but the remote hamlet setting and substantial renovation need weaken the deal.
More on the house and the area
A peaceful Lombardy farmhouse surrounded by open green fields, mature trees and a vine-covered terrace, with appealing exposed beams and rustic character. The main 71 m² dwelling appears roofed and usable, including a fitted kitchen and bathroom, but the dated finishes and the “completely to renovate” description mean this is a real renovation project rather than a turnkey 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€28,000 – €42,000
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.
- The listing describes the property as completely to renovate, despite the photographed kitchen, bathroom, floors and roofed interiors.
- The isolated rural access road and aging outbuildings may require practical upgrades.
- Utilities, structural condition and legal status are not verified from the photos.
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 61/100The cluster is in the Valle Sabbia, with the lower Brescian Prealps around it. Lake Idro is within about 10 km to the north. The Chiese river runs through the valley. The nearest larger town is Salò on Lake Garda, and Brescia is the main city for services, rail and hospitals. The area is known for a working prealpine valley landscape of small industrial settlements, woods and pasture, with road access north toward Lake Idro and south toward the plain.