Rustico/casale
Bellissima posizione soleggiata e panoramica, porzione di casa disposta su 3 livelli di circa 50 mq per piano, composta da: piano terra: cucina abitabile, ripostiglio, bagno, orto esclusivo di circa 90 mq; piano 1: 2 vani; piano 2°: 1 vano e bagno. Da ristrutturare, ideale per amanti del fai da te. Non soggetta Ape.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €46,000 (€511/m²), it is already above the local €352/m² benchmark, and the stated need for renovation could add roughly €99,000 (€1,100/m²), bringing the effective cost to about €1,611/m². The sunny panoramic position and private 90 m² garden help, but the listing does not specify the renovation scope or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely appealing mountain home, with sweeping Alpine valley views, a sunny setting, traditional stone details, and a small private garden. The house appears usable rather than derelict, with a functioning-looking kitchen, bedrooms, and two bathrooms, but it is distinctly dated and will need renovation to become a polished full-time home. At €46,000, the combination of views, character, and outdoor space creates strong dream-home potential.
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€36,000 – €53,000
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.
- The property is explicitly described as needing renovation, despite having a usable kitchen and two bathrooms.
- Interiors are functional but dated, with likely cosmetic and possibly systems-related work required.
- Mountain-village access, utilities, heating, and winter practicality are not shown.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Bergamo Alps, with the Orobie range around it. The Serina valley and the mountain passes of Zambla and nearby foothill valleys shape the immediate landscape. This area lies within the Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche. The nearest ski slopes are the small lifts of Zambla, a few minutes away by road, with larger Orobie ski areas such as Foppolo-Carona farther up the Bergamo valleys and not part of the immediate setting. The nearest town of size is Bergamo, which has full services and a major historic upper town. The area is known for alpine meadows, woodland, limestone peaks and mountain walking routes in the Orobie.