Rustico/casale
Intero Rustico Cielo-Terra da Riqualificare a Palosco Nel cuore della zona centrale di Palosco, proponiamo in vendita un’importante porzione cielo-terra indipendente di ben 380 mq complessivi. Questa proprietà rappresenta un'eccellente opportunità di investimento per imprese di costruzione e sviluppatori immobiliari,…
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At €75,000 for 380 sqm, the asking price is just €197/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €382/sqm in Lombardia farmhouses, a strong discount. But the text says 'rustico cielo-terra da riqualificare' and pitches it mainly as a development/fractioning project, so I assume heavy restoration (~€1,100/sqm), which makes it a good project rather than an exceptional bargain.
More on the house and the area
The old river-stone and brick façade has real Lombard rustic character, with a striking barn-like scale and some atmospheric vaulted spaces. But this is not a ready home: it reads as a substantial conversion project with garages, storage areas and unfinished/obsolete sections rather than a comfortably livable house today. The low price for 380 sqm creates value appeal, yet the condition keeps the wow in the mid range.
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€150,000 – €222,000
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.
- Major redevelopment project; the listing itself says 'rustico da riqualificare'.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, so current residential usability is unclear.
- Large roof sections appear old/fibro-cement and likely need intervention.
- Courtyard/rear elevations are functional rather than charming.
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 61/100The cluster lies on the Bergamo plain at the foot of the first Prealps, with the foothills and the Bergamo Alps visible to the north. The Oglio river is nearby and marks the edge of the plain east of Telgate. Lake Iseo is the nearest major lake, roughly within 15 km on its southern side around Sarnico and Paratico. The nearest substantial town is Bergamo, which has a large historic upper town, major services and rail links. This part of the province is known for vineyards around the lower Valcalepio and Franciacorta just across the Oglio.