Casa indipendente in Via Costa 8
A Camerata Cornello e più precisamente nella contrada Costa, posta a circa 700m d''altitudine, vendiamo caratteristica porzione di casa d'epoca libera 3 lati e disposta su 3 livelli cosi' di seguito descritta: a piano terra, cucina, ripostiglio, due locali di sgombero, area esclusiva (terrazzo). Al primo piano, due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €126/m², the historic house needs extensive renovation and includes stables, hayloft and storage areas; estimated works of about €253,000 bring the effective cost to roughly €1,226/m². This is far above the local €420/m² benchmark, and the listing provides only three photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, atmospheric old mountain-house project with three levels, balconies and a private terrace; the description claims panoramic sunny views. However, it clearly needs renovation, and the absence of actual property photos makes its beauty and livability impossible to confirm.
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€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Substantial renovation required across 230 sqm, with only one bathroom listed.
- The gallery contains cadastral floor plans rather than interior or exterior photos, so condition, views, roof and character details cannot be verified.
- Large areas are described as storage rooms, stable and hayloft, so the usable residential space may be less than the headline size.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Brembana Valley, with the Bergamo Alps around it. The Brembo river runs through the valley. Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park lies nearby on the upper valley side. The nearest ski lifts are at Foppolo and Carona in the upper Val Brembana, roughly 35–45 minutes by road. San Pellegrino Terme is the nearest larger centre in the valley and has Liberty-era buildings and spa facilities; Bergamo is the main city down-valley. Cornello dei Tasso, a preserved medieval hamlet in the municipality, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The area is known for Alpine valley scenery, historic stone hamlets and the route of the old Via Mercatorum.