Quadrilocale con box e cantina
GANDINO In piccola palazzina con giardino condominiale, servita da ascensore, appartamento di circa 120 mq al piano terzo composto da ingresso, soggiorno, cucina abitabile, disimpegno, 3 camere da letto, bagno e 5 balconi, inoltre box e cantina di proprietà, solo € 59.000, affare! C.E.G 179,4 kWh/m2a Chiamaci senza…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At \u20ac492/m\u00b2 the price is ~36% below the regional median of \u20ac769/m\u00b2 on a solid baseline. 120 m\u00b2 4-room apartment in a small building with elevator, garden, box, cellar and 5 balconies is attractive. Energy figure (179.4 kWh/m\u00b2a) implies roughly class F/G, so some efficiency upgrades likely. Fresh listing (5 days). No traps evident; discount is real but partly reflects a lower-demand inland town, so a solid rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
120 sqm 4-room apartment in Gandino (Lombardia) at just €59,000 (€492/m2) is a notable bargain, including garage and cellar. However, only a single photo is available and no visual evidence of interior quality, exterior appeal, or views. Nothing in the facts indicates a scroll-stopping property beyond the low price. Ordinary listing carried mainly by value.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€12,000 – €20,000
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 1 photo provided (no interior/exterior visuals to assess)
- No condition, building year, or renovation details
- Third floor with 5 balconies but no view information
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 68/100The cluster is in the Val Gandino, with the Bergamasque Prealps close around it and ridges such as Monte Farno and Monte Purito above the valley. The Serio river valley is nearby to the west, and Lake Endine lies within roughly 15 km. The nearest ski area is Monte Pora, about 35–45 minutes by road, which is outside the immediate landscape. Clusone is the nearest larger hill town, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Bergamo is the main city for higher-order services farther down the valleys. This part of the Bergamo valleys is known for wooded prealpine slopes, pasture, and small industrial towns set in narrow valleys.