Trilocale in Via Foppa 286
A Oltre il Colle, graziosa località turistica della Valle Serina, posta a circa 1000m d'altitudine, vendiamo in signorile palazzina con splendida vista panoramica, appartamento posto al piano terra, composto da ingresso indipendente, soggiorno, cucina, disimpegno, bagno, camera da letto matrimoniale. , due terrazzi di…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €970/m², the €64,000 asking price is about 26% above the local reference level of €769/m²; allowing roughly €9,900 for light updating brings the effective cost to about €1,120/m². The apartment appears well maintained and benefits from an independent entrance, two terraces, pool access, and a private garage in a tourist mountain location, but its G energy rating limits the value advantage.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable, furnished apartment with a ready-to-use kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, two terraces, and a private garage. The dramatic Alpine valley and mountain views are the real dream factor, giving the home strong second-home or full-time mountain-living appeal. At €64,000, the combination of condition, views, terraces, and garage feels unusually compelling.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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.
- The apartment fronts a fairly busy-looking road, so terrace noise may be a concern.
- Energy class G suggests higher heating costs, especially at roughly 1,000m altitude.
- The interiors are clean and usable but fairly plain rather than design-led.
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.