Casa indipendente in Via Guglielmo Marconi 33
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €45,000 asking price looks low at €310/m², but the property needs major renovation including the floor slabs, has 70 m² of storage space, and the floors are not connected by a private internal staircase. After estimated works, the effective cost is about €1,210/m², far above the €420/m² local benchmark.
More on the house and the area
This colorful traditional courtyard house has some character, shutters, a large covered terrace, and a very low asking price. However, it is fundamentally a renovation project: the floors need work and the levels are not internally connected, so it is not currently a straightforward move-in 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€57,000 – €85,000
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.
- Major renovation required, including the floor slabs.
- The four levels are not connected by a private internal staircase.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for 145 sqm.
- The large terrace is attractive, but the property lacks notable views or private land.
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 sits in the lower foothills between the Adda valley and the Bergamo pre-Alps. The Adda runs nearby at Calusco and Capriate, and Lake Garlate and the Lecco branch of Lake Como are within about 15 km to the west. Monte Canto and the wooded ridges around Pontida and Val San Martino shape the immediate landscape. Lecco is the nearest town of size, with a lakefront, rail links and full services. Bergamo is also close, with a substantial historic centre and city services, but outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for hill villages, wooded slopes and the transition from the Lombard plain to the pre-Alpine valleys.