Bilocale in Via Fratelli Valenti
In zona centralissima, proponiamo in vendita luminoso bilocale di circa 60 mq, situato al quinto piano di un condominio servito da ascensore. L’appartamento è composto da ingresso, cucina separata, soggiorno, spaziosa camera matrimoniale e ampio bagno recentemente ristrutturato con doccia. La buona esposizione…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,217/m², the asking price is already about 60% above the local comparison level, rising to roughly €1,550/m² after allowing for light updating. The central location, elevator, terrace and recently renovated bathroom support livability, but the listing does not state the overall condition or building age.
More on the house and the area
A bright, immediately usable apartment with a genuinely attractive mountain and town view, colorful patterned floors, a modern kitchen, and a recently renovated bathroom. The interiors are comfortable and distinctive enough to feel like a real home, though the apartment remains a fairly standard condominium rather than a historic or spectacular property.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- Fifth-floor condominium apartment, so it lacks private garden or standalone-house character.
- The terrace appears to be a modest balcony rather than a substantial outdoor living 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 55/100The cluster is in the lower Seriana Valley, with the Bergamasque Prealps closing the horizon immediately to the north and east. The Serio river runs through the valley. The nearest substantial town is Bergamo, with a large historic upper town, rail links and full services. The valley is known for a chain of built-up settlements and industry along the river floor, with steeper wooded slopes and small hillside hamlets above.