Rustico/casale
Barbariga: Porzione di cascina completamente indipendente. Situata in zona rurale in mezzo ai campi coltivati, ideale per gli amanti degli animali e per chi cerca la più assoluta tranquillità. Dal cancello automatico si accede direttamente al cortile privato dove si trovano una stalla ed un grande porticato. In fondo al cortile si trova la casa...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
300 m² farmhouse asking €70,000 (≈€233/m²). Assuming heavy works (~€700/m² → €210,000), total ≈€280,000 or ≈€933/m², far above the Lombardia median €375/m²; the listing gives no condition or energy-class details.
More on the house and the area
A characterful, independent portion of a cascina with a huge covered portico, private courtyard and finished living areas (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom), so you could live there now with modest updating. The extensive barns and open portico need repair or conversion, but the rural setting, rustic beams and low price make this an attractive buy for someone wanting a working farmhouse.
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€59,000 – €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.
- Large stables/portico are agricultural and need substantial renovation (roof gaps visible).
- Main living rooms are basic and dated — cosmetic updates likely.
- Rural/isolated location means services and amenities may be some distance away.
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 39/100This is in the Bassa Bresciana plain, with flat agricultural land and irrigation canals across the countryside. The Oglio river lies to the west of the area. Brescia is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and major historic monuments. The Franciacorta hills and Lake Iseo are farther north, but outside the immediate landscape.