Bilocale in Via Dante Alighieri
In zona comoda e ben esposta proponiamo graziosissimo appartamento, posto a piano secondo, composto da angolo cottura, soggiorno con camino, spaziosa camera matrimoniale e bagno. Più godibilissimo sottotetto abitabile con ulteriori 4 posti letto. Ottima vista sulla valle, arredato con cura. Termoautonomo. Costa…
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 €1,033/m², this is already above the local comparable median of €769/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for a habitable but energy-inefficient G-rated apartment brings the effective cost to about €1,233/m². Furnishings, autonomous heating, valley views and a habitable attic support livability, but the listing does not say when the building was constructed or detail its condition.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable, furnished apartment with a warm alpine feel, attractive woodwork, a working fireplace, and a practical habitable attic providing extra sleeping space. It is cozy rather than spectacular, with no exterior or view shown in the photos, but appears move-in ready and well maintained.
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.
- The gallery does not show the exterior, terrace, or the advertised valley view.
- The steep open staircase and low-ceilinged attic may not suit everyone.
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.