Villa bifamiliare con terrazza e cantina a Algua (BG)
Villa bifamiliare con terrazza e cantina a Algua (BG). Habitable, autonomo heating, caminetto, cucina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €57,432 plus an estimated €19,200 for habitable-condition work, the effective cost is about €798/m² versus a local benchmark of €431/m², so this is not a discounted deal. Heating, fireplace and panoramic views help, but the listing does not state the number of bathrooms or bedrooms and Algua is a remote inland location.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Alpine-area home with a warm, characterful interior: exposed beams, a prominent fireplace, fitted kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, heating, and a garage/cantina. It is attractive rather than spectacular, with no convincing exterior, terrace, or panoramic-view photo shown, but the condition makes it a realistic low-cost home rather than a renovation shell.
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€6,000 – €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.
- The interior is clearly usable but finishes, bathrooms, and furnishings are dated.
- The advertised terrace and panoramic setting are not clearly shown in the photo gallery.
- As an auction property, legal, access, and occupancy details should be checked carefully.
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 Brembana valley in the Bergamo Prealps, with steep wooded slopes and limestone mountains close around the valley floor. The Brembo river runs through the area. San Pellegrino Terme is nearby and has its Liberty-era spa buildings and thermal-water association. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Città Alta on its hill. Ski lifts in the upper Val Brembana around Foppolo and Carona are roughly an hour’s drive and do not affect the score. The area is known for the Val Brembana valley landscape and mountain access rather than for a single protected or nationally famous site within the immediate radius.