Casa colonica in Scanzorosciate
RUSTICO SOGGETTO A VINCOLI DELLA SOPRINTENDENZA – PROPOSTA RIVOLTA A IMPRESE EDILI E INVESTITORI Nel centro storico di Rosciate, frazione di Scanzorosciate, in una posizione di particolare pregio paesaggistico e nelle vicinanze dei rinomati vigneti del Moscato di Scanzo, proponiamo un rustico indipendente disposto su…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 for 200 m², the estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €1,125/m², far above the local €352/m² reference. The historic-center setting is attractive, but Soprintendenza restrictions and the need for a substantial recovery project make this unsuitable for buyers seeking a straightforward renovation.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine historic character, a charming rural courtyard, balconies, old timber details, and attractive views toward vineyards and hills. However, it is fundamentally a restoration project rather than a ready home: interiors are partly finished but worn, with no documented bathrooms or bedrooms and substantial work needed before living there.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Not immediately habitable: the listing explicitly targets builders and investors.
- No documented bathrooms or bedrooms; major renovation is required.
- Roof and upper-level structures appear aged and partially open, requiring technical assessment.
- Property is subject to Soprintendenza heritage restrictions, potentially limiting renovation options.
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.