Porzione di fabbricato su livelli a Martinengo
ALL'ASTA - La porzione di fabbricato, sito ai piani terra-1-2 in centro storico, è così suddiviso: al piano terra, un locale uso sgombero, con accesso dal porticato d'ingresso comune. Due locali ad uso ripostiglio, ove è stato demolito un muro interno, costituendone un unico vano. In corrispondenza dell'accesso dalla…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 for 195 m² (€231/m²), the headline price is attractive versus comparable local stock, but this is explicitly an auction property and includes spaces classified as sgombero/ripostiglio rather than clearly habitable rooms. Auction procedures and use restrictions create decisive legal and purchase risks.
More on the house and the area
The €45,000 price for 195 sqm is attractive, but the photos do not prove any beautiful interior, exterior, view, or distinctive historic character of this specific house. The property is described as habitable and includes a kitchen/living area, yet the lack of a confirmed usable bathroom and the misleading gallery make it difficult to see this as a confidently livable dream home.
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€13,000 – €22,000
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 interior and exterior photos appear to be unrelated stock images rather than the advertised property.
- The listing is an auction purchase with limited verified details and potentially complex legal/occupancy issues.
- The description mentions bathroom areas, but the facts list zero bathrooms; usability and utilities need confirmation.
- The actual home appears to be a dense historic-center townhouse with little private outdoor space.
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 41/100This is the central Bergamo plain, with flat agricultural land crossed by irrigation channels and minor roads between the Serio and Oglio river systems. The Oglio is the nearest named river of note, and the Serio valley begins farther north toward Bergamo. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic upper town, services and rail connections. The area is known for arable farming and the dense pattern of small plain towns typical of the Bassa Bergamasca.