Casa indipendente in Via Vittorio Veneto
In borghetto antico porzione di casa, in parte da ristrutturare, posta su III livelli composta da: P.Terra; Ingresso, cucinino, ripostiglio e 2 ampie cantine con volta a pietra con possibilità di realizzo taverna. P.I; 3 camere, bagno e disimpegno. P.II; camera, stanza uso studio ed ampio open space. Più Godibilissimo terrazzone/solarium. Completa la proprietà un terreno a pochi km dalla...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €48,000 asking price is attractive, but substantial renovation across 180 m² could add roughly €126,000, bringing the effective cost to about €967/m² versus a local reference of €469/m². The listing offers generous space and a terrace, but the condition, construction year and energy performance are not stated.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely atmospheric old hamlet house with traditional stonework, balconies, timber ceilings, antique furnishings, and a dramatic mountain backdrop. The upper floors appear furnished and usable, while the lower vaulted stone rooms need renovation; it is a real home with strong character, not merely a ruin.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Partly requires renovation, especially the old stone cellar/storage areas and exterior finishes.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 180 sqm, 8-room house.
- The mountain hamlet setting may mean narrow pedestrian access and limited convenience.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Bergamasque Alps, in the upper Val Brembana. The Brembo valley system and steep wooded slopes are the immediate landscape, with higher alpine ground and passes above the villages. The area lies by the upper Brembo basin and close to the Orobie Bergamasche Regional Park. The nearest ski area is Carona and Foppolo, roughly 25–35 minutes by mountain road depending on the lift base. The nearest larger town is San Pellegrino Terme down the valley, with thermal facilities and a substantial early-20th-century town centre; Bergamo is the main city for services farther down the valley. This part of the valley is known for alpine pastures, hiking routes and traditional stone mountain hamlets.