?? immobile da ristrutturare nel cuore di Sedrina – grandi potenzialità
Nel cuore di Sedrina, in una posizione caratterizzata dalla tranquillità e dal fascino del contesto, proponiamo ampio immobile completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera creare una casa su misura, mantenendo il carattere e le potenzialità dell'edificio esistente. La proprietà necessita di una…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €49,000 asking price is low at €245/m², but the property requires a complete renovation, including redesigning the entire interior; estimated all-in cost is about €269,000, or €1,345/m². The listing uses project renders rather than photos of the current condition, adding uncertainty, and Sedrina offers limited location upside.
More on the house and the area
The mountain-village setting is appealing, with attractive surrounding peaks and traditional neighboring buildings. However, the polished interiors are only illustrative renders: the real property is a large, dated townhouse requiring a complete renovation, so it is a project rather than a livable dream home today.
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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- The property is completely in need of renovation and is not currently move-in ready.
- The attractive interiors shown are project renders, not the existing condition.
- The actual exterior appears plain and dated; the 200 sqm scope could require substantial renovation costs.
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 58/100The cluster sits at the mouth of the Valle Imagna and close to the first Bergamasque Prealps, with the Canto Alto and the Albenza ridge in the surrounding relief. The Brembo river runs just west of the built-up area, and the Serio valley system is nearby on the eastern side of Bergamo’s hinterland. The nearest substantial town is Bergamo, which has the Città Alta, major services, rail links and an airport at Orio al Serio farther south. This part of the province is known for the transition from the Bergamo plain to the prealpine valleys, with dense settlement on the lower slopes and valley floors.