Casa bifamiliare in Via Giacomo Leopardi 7
GANDOSSO: Proponiamo in vendita casa semi-indipendente con ingresso pedonale, sviluppata su più livelli e caratterizzata da ambienti accoglienti e funzionali. L'immobile è stato ristrutturato internamente, compresi gli impianti, con esclusione del tetto e di una stanza, offrendo quindi una soluzione già in buona parte…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the interiors and systems have been renovated, the roof and one room still require work, adding an estimated €33,600 and bringing the effective cost to about €1,183/m². That is nearly three times the local comparison level of €406/m², with no compensating location premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly photogenic stone townhouse with an exceptional panoramic view over the valley, Lake Iseo area, and surrounding mountains. The interiors are genuinely usable, with a fitted kitchen, fireplace, finished floors, renovated systems, bedrooms, and bathroom rather than a bare shell. Its strongest dream-home appeal comes from the historic village character, terraces, and extraordinary landscape setting, though the roof and one room still need work.
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.
Our read of the photos, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €19,000
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 roof is explicitly excluded from the renovation and appears aged, so its condition should be inspected carefully.
- One room remains unfinished or requires renovation.
- The multi-level layout and pedestrian access may be less convenient for reduced mobility.
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 lies on the low hills between the Oglio valley and the Bergamo plain, in a mixed landscape of vineyards, small woods and built-up villages. The Oglio river is nearby and marks the edge between the Bergamo and Brescia sides of Franciacorta-country. Lake Iseo is the nearest major water body, around the western side of this area and within normal local driving distance, but not inside the immediate landscape. The nearest substantial towns are Bergamo and Brescia; closer local centres such as Sarnico and Grumello del Monte provide everyday services. The area is known for wine production, especially Valcalepio, and for vineyard countryside rather than for a single major natural monument.