Casa colonica in Pedrengo
Casa colonica in Pedrengo. Needs renovation, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€538/m²), the estimated renovation adds about €45,500, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,238/m²—far above comparable low-cost homes in the area at about €352/m². The description confirms renovation is needed, with no further details on the building’s age, legal status, or scope of works.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed farmhouse with usable floors, heating, a bathroom and a distinctive spiral staircase, but it has little visual beauty beyond that modest character. The damp-stained walls, worn finishes and apparent lack of a kitchen make it a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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 is needed, including damp-damaged walls, repainting and general refurbishment.
- No kitchen is visible, and the bathroom is very dated and appears to need upgrading.
- The gallery provides no attractive exterior, garden, or landscape view.
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.