Casa indipendente in Via Trieste
In zona tranquilla. Porzione di casa terracielo su due piani con spazio esterno privato. L'immobile deve essere ristrutturato in buona parte. Berbenno [be? 'b? n? o] (Berbèn [b? 'b? n] in dialetto bergamasco[4][5]) è un comune italiano di 2 510 abitanti[1] della provincia di Bergamo in Lombardia, situato in Valle Imagna. Il paese vanta una storia antichissima. I...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €42,000 (€382/m²), the asking price is below the local €469/m² benchmark, but substantial renovation at roughly €700/m² would bring the effective cost to about €1,082/m². The private outdoor space and quiet Valle Imagna setting help, but the renovation burden makes this an ordinary rather than exceptional deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful Alpine village house with wooden balconies, traditional shutters, private outdoor space, and impressive mountain-valley views. The intact roof and substantial 110 sqm footprint suggest a real house rather than a ruin, but the need for considerable renovation and the lack of interior evidence keep it in the charming-project range.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- The listing says the house needs substantial renovation, so it is not move-in ready.
- No interior photos are provided; the condition of the kitchen, bathroom, wiring, heating, and floors is unknown.
- The sloping outdoor access and aging balconies/exterior finishes may require practical maintenance.
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 68/100The cluster sits on the pre-Alpine slopes between the Valle Imagna and the hills above the Bergamo plain, with broad views toward the Orobie to the north. The Brembo valley is nearby, and the western edge of the Parco dei Colli di Bergamo lies close by around Monte Canto and the wooded ridge system above the city. The nearest substantial town is Bergamo, which has a large historic upper town, full services, rail connections and the airport at Orio al Serio beyond it. This part of the Bergamasque foothills is known for wooded ridges, small mountain villages and walking routes rather than for a single landmark of national rank.