Nembro porzione di casa
NEMBRO PORZIONE DI CASA. Needs renovation, balcone, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 345 m², the purchase price is attractive at €275/m², but estimated renovation brings the effective cost to about €975/m²—well above the local €418/m² benchmark. The large size, cellar, balcony and terrace add appeal, but the renovation burden is too high for this to be a strong deal.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric historic stone townhouse with a vine-covered private terrace, balcony, wooden ceilings and mountain views over the surrounding town. The house is not a ruin: it appears occupied and usable, with a kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and substantial living space, but it needs meaningful renovation and modernization.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€68,000 – €121,000
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.
- Substantial renovation and cosmetic modernization are needed, with visible peeling plaster and aging finishes.
- The kitchen and bathroom are functional-looking but dated; utilities, heating and roof condition are not documented.
- Large 345 sqm footprint may make renovation and ongoing maintenance expensive.
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 61/100The cluster is in the lower Val Seriana, with the Bergamo Prealps immediately to the north and east. The Serio river runs through Nembro. Parco dei Colli di Bergamo begins just to the west on the hills above the city side of the valley. The nearest ski lifts are in the upper Val Seriana around Spiazzi di Gromo and Lizzola, roughly an hour or a little more by road. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with the Città Alta, major services, rail links and the airport area at Orio al Serio. This part of the valley is known for its industrial settlements along the river and for hill villages and sanctuaries on the valley sides.