Villa unifamiliare in Pontoglio
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di edificio residenziale costituito da due piani fuori terra ed uno interrato a cui è annessa un'area pertinenziale, composto al piano terra da: ingresso, ampio soggiorno, cucina abitabile, camera, bagno e disimpegno; al primo piano da: due camere, studio, bagno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a judicial auction ("asta immobiliare"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the low asking price. On top of that, it is marked occupied ("occupato"), adding execution risk not reflected in the nominal €311/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a real, sizable live-in house rather than a shell: there are finished rooms, a usable kitchen, bathrooms, heating and substantial space over multiple levels. The setting is semi-rural with greenery and open fields nearby, but the house itself is visually plain and the outdoor areas are messy, so the dream factor is moderate rather than strong. Good value for the size, yet it would need tidying and refreshing to feel truly special.
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 – €30,000
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.
- Exterior and yard feel cluttered and poorly maintained.
- Interior looks habitable but dated and likely needs cosmetic updating.
- Auction sale; legal/occupancy situation needs checking.
- No proven standout view from the house itself.
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 38/100Pontoglio sits on the western Brescian plain near the Oglio River, in the farmed lowland between Brescia and Bergamo. Lake Iseo is the nearest major landscape feature, but it lies beyond the immediate 15 km radius. The nearest larger towns are Palazzolo sull'Oglio and Romano di Lombardia for everyday services, while Brescia and Bergamo are the main cities used for higher-level services and rail links. This part of the plain is known for arable farming and dispersed industrial activity along the road corridor.