Casa indipendente in Via Fontanella
Nel suggestivo e tranquillo contesto collinare di Adrara San Rocco, in una splendida posizione panoramica immersa nel verde, la Tempocasa di Sarnico ha il piacere di proporre in vendita una soluzione indipendente, ideale per chi cerca privacy, natura e ampi spazi abitativi. La casa si sviluppa su più livelli e offre ambienti generosi e ben distribuiti, perfetti per una famiglia...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 for 130 sqm, the ask is about €531/sqm, slightly below the local baseline of €575/sqm. With no clear renovation claim and a generic but positive description of a multi-level independent house in panoramic green surroundings, I assume roughly €200/sqm light habitable updates, bringing the effective cost to about €731/sqm: still plausible, but not a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-home appeal from the outside: a big independent house with broad balconies in a green panoramic hillside setting. Crucially, it is a genuine usable home, with multiple finished rooms, kitchen and bathrooms already in place, though the interiors are dated and need refreshing rather than major reconstruction. At €69k for 130 sqm, the price adds a strong bargain effect.
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€9,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and fairly plain rather than truly beautiful.
- Some rooms look cluttered and may need cosmetic refreshment.
- Panoramic hillside setting likely means steeper access and more isolated living.
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 sits in the Bergamasque pre-Alps, with wooded ridges and small valleys immediately around it. Lake Iseo lies within about 15 km, with the Sebino shoreline, Sarnico and the lake plain forming the main nearby landscape feature. The Oglio river exits Lake Iseo at Sarnico-Paratico. The nearest town of some size is Sarnico on the lake, with a marina, lakeside services and a substantial historic centre; Bergamo is the main city for higher-order services but it is farther and does not affect the score. The area is known for the transition from the lower pre-Alpine hills to Lake Iseo and for wine country on the southern side of the lake in nearby Franciacorta.