Casa bifamiliare in Via Carlo Oberti
Lenna. L’agenzia Betti Case propone in vendita un’interessante porzione di ampia metratura di casa d’epoca facente parte del nucleo storico del paese, ideale per investimento o per messa a reddito. La casa si caratterizza per i bellissimi androni interni con soffitti di legno che ti catturano lo sguardo, ed è composta da tre appartamenti sviluppati su tre piani, collegati tra...
What it really costs
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At €89,000 for 250 m², the ask is €356/m²; assuming habitable/dated condition from the description of three apartments in a historic townhouse, a light renovation budget of about €200/m² brings the effective cost to roughly €556/m². That is about 37% above this catalog’s low Lombardia townhouse baseline of €407/m², but the large size, 3-unit income potential, historic-center setting, and 14 photos keep it in the good range.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric old house, with impressive vaulted passageways, huge rooms, timber ceilings and patterned floors that make it feel special rather than generic. It looks structurally real and usable, not a shell, with multiple habitable apartments and mountain views from the upper level. The wow is slightly held back by the worn exterior, dated finishes and roadside setting.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Facade needs major cosmetic restoration
- Some interiors feel dated and likely need modernization
- On a main road, so traffic/noise may affect livability
- Balconies/outdoor space are narrow rather than truly usable
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 upper Val Brembana in the Bergamo Alps. The Brembo river runs through the valley. The Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park lies nearby on the mountain slopes above the valley. The nearest ski area is San Simone in the upper valley, about 25 minutes by road, with larger lifts at Foppolo and Carona farther up the same valley. San Pellegrino Terme is the nearest town of note down the valley, with its Liberty-era spa buildings, and Bergamo is the main city reached farther south. The area is known for alpine valley settlements, woodland and pasture, and for access to the Orobie trails and passes.