Rustico/casale in Via San Marco
Rustico con pertinenza esterna ad Albaredo In posizione tranquilla e caratteristica, proponiamo rustico di complessivi 91 mq con pertinenza esterna. L’immobile, un tempo adibito a stalla e fienile, conserva il fascino autentico delle costruzioni rurali della zona, ideale per chi cerca una soluzione da recuperare e…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This 91 sqm rustic was formerly a stable and hayloft, so it is not presented as a legal dwelling; that is a veto red flag despite the low €9,000 asking price. With full restoration likely around €1,100/sqm and no electrical connection, the effective cost is far above the €387/sqm baseline.
More on the house and the area
The stone exterior is genuinely atmospheric, with authentic alpine-rural character and a tiny patch of outdoor space. But inside it is still essentially a rustic shell/stable-barn conversion project, with raw rooms, rough floors and no visible habitable amenities. At €9k the price is eye-catching, yet this is a restoration dream rather than a home you could realistically live in soon.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€36,000 – €53,000
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.
- Full renovation needed; currently a former stable/barn, not a finished home.
- No bathroom or kitchen visible.
- Electricity is not connected.
- Steep external access/terrain may limit easy everyday use.
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 Valtellina side valleys under the Orobie Alps, with steep wooded slopes and alpine pasture above the settled floor. The Bitto valley runs here, with the Bitto di Albaredo stream descending toward Morbegno. The area is inside the Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi. The nearest ski area is Pescegallo in Val Gerola, roughly half an hour by road, with larger lifts at Madesimo much farther away and not part of the immediate landscape. Morbegno is the nearest substantial town, with rail services, supermarkets and the main services of the lower Valtellina. The area is known for Bitto cheese and for the old transalpine route over the Passo San Marco.