Bilocale in Via F. Filzi 1
IL TUO ANGOLO DI TRANQUILLITÀ TRA LE MONTAGNE DI SERINA A Serina, nella tranquilla località di Lepreno, in Via Fabio Filzi, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento di circa 55 m², ideale come seconda casa in montagna per chi desidera staccare dalla quotidianità e ritagliarsi uno spazio tutto suo immerso nella…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000, the recorded 43 m² implies €907/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for a property described as in good condition brings the effective cost to about €1,107/m², above the local €762/m² reference. The description instead claims approximately 55 m², creating a material size discrepancy that should be verified before buying.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable, bright mountain apartment with functioning kitchen fittings, bathroom, heating stove, balcony and a pleasant wooded Alpine setting. The interiors are modest and dated rather than luxurious, but the €39,000 price makes it a compelling ready-to-use retreat with real livability rather than a renovation project.
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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Only about 43 m², making it better suited to a couple or weekend retreat than full-time family living.
- Energy class G and older finishes may mean higher running costs and some eventual updating.
- The apartment is sold unfurnished, despite the staged marketing images.
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 73/100The cluster sits in the Orobie Bergamasche, in the upper Val Serina, with pre-Alpine ridges and steep wooded slopes around the village. The Serina valley is a branch of the Brembana system, and the Brembo river valley is the main route down toward San Pellegrino Terme and Bergamo. The Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche lies nearby in the surrounding mountains. The nearest substantial skiing is the Brembo Ski area around Foppolo and Carona, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Zogno and San Pellegrino Terme are the nearest larger centres in the valley system for everyday services, while Bergamo is the main city reached by road over the passes or down the valley. The area is known for mountain villages, forests, summer walking and the old spa axis of the Brembana valley.