Rustico/casale in Via Gaetano Donizetti
5.000 MQ DI TERRA, ACCESSO COMODO E UN RUSTICO GIÀ PRESENTE: UNO SPAZIO DA VALORIZZARE. ITAL HOME Immobiliare propone un terreno agricolo di circa 5.000 mq, completamente pianeggiante e con accesso diretto da strada asfaltata, caratteristica che lo rende particolarmente pratico per raggiungere e utilizzare la proprietà…
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
- Land, with no house on it
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description is for agricultural land of 5,000 sqm with a small rural outbuilding, not a legal dwelling; the 11 sqm structure is not a viable house purchase. The listed €40,000 therefore does not compare meaningfully to the Lombardia farmhouse baseline, making this a veto-case trap for residential buyers.
More on the house and the area
The mountain backdrop and open agricultural setting give it some visual appeal, and the field is easy to access. But what is actually on offer is a very small rural shed in poor basic condition, not a usable home. As a place to truly live, it has little dream-home value unless regulations allow a major transformation.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Tiny 11 sqm rural outbuilding, not a real livable home
- Roof looks basic/possibly deteriorated and overall condition is poor
- Agricultural land listing may have strong limits on residential conversion
- No interior, utility, or habitability evidence shown
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 42/100The area is in the lower Brembo plain, with the Brembo river corridor close by and cultivated flat land around the settlements. The Adda river is also nearby, with the wooded river landscape of the Parco Adda Nord within this radius. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with a large historic upper town and full urban services, and the Milan-Bergamo urban belt lies to the west and south. This part of the province is known more for its river parks, industry and logistics corridor than for a distinct scenic landscape.