Casa indipendente in Via Monterosso
Situata in un antico borghetto medievale proponiamo casetta contadina, libera su tre lati e posta su tre livelli, ben esposta e a pochissimi passi da tutti i servizi del centro. L'immobile è così composto: • Piano Terra: Ingresso, angolo cottura e soggiorno. • Primo Piano: Zona notte composta da due camere da letto, un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 (€263/m²), the asking price is well below comparable local stock, but the home is only partly renovated; allowing about €450/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €713/m². It is already habitable, centrally located with all utilities, garden and balcony, but the renovation reduces the discount's strength.
More on the house and the area
A genuine old country house in a medieval hamlet, with traditional details, balconies and a very low €25,000 price. It is a real, furnished home with a working kitchen, floors, bedrooms and bathroom, but the interiors are dated and show clear moisture and maintenance issues rather than being move-in polished.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Visible damp staining, peeling plaster and worn finishes suggest meaningful renovation.
- Only one bathroom is shown for four bedrooms.
- The listing says it is usable and connected to utilities, but heating and roof condition should be verified.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Brembana Valley, with the Bergamo Alps around it. The Brembo river runs through the valley. Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park lies nearby on the upper valley side. The nearest ski lifts are at Foppolo and Carona in the upper Val Brembana, roughly 35–45 minutes by road. San Pellegrino Terme is the nearest larger centre in the valley and has Liberty-era buildings and spa facilities; Bergamo is the main city down-valley. Cornello dei Tasso, a preserved medieval hamlet in the municipality, is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. The area is known for Alpine valley scenery, historic stone hamlets and the route of the old Via Mercatorum.