Casa bifamiliare in Via Rigamonte 1
Nel cuore di Carenno, proponiamo in vendita un interessante immobile terra-cielo sviluppato su più livelli, caratterizzato da ampi spazi e da un'ottima versatilità. La proprietà si compone al piano terra di una cantina e una taverna, ideali come spazi accessori, deposito o ambiente conviviale. Al piano primo troviamo la zona giorno, due camere da letto, un bagno e...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €39,000 (€248/m²), the asking price is well below the local €406/m² benchmark, but assuming €200/m² for unspecified works brings the effective cost to about €448/m². The listing describes a multi-level townhouse with cellar, tavern and terrace, but does not state its condition, construction year or energy performance.
More on the house and the area
A substantial old village townhouse with authentic shutters, terrazzo floors, a long terrace, and genuinely attractive mountain-and-rooftop views. It is a real, roofed house with bathroom and usable rooms, but the photographed condition is tired and renovation is needed rather than immediate move-in living. At €39,000, the size and Alpine setting create strong bargain appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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 real interiors look dated and require meaningful renovation, despite several digitally staged images showing a finished home.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a large 157 sqm, five-bedroom townhouse.
- Access is via a narrow village street and internal stairs; roof, utilities, and structural condition need verification.
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 sits on the southern slopes of the Bergamo Prealps above the Adda valley, with Monte Linzone and the ridge system between the Imagna and San Martino valleys close by. The River Adda is the main water feature in the area, with the gorge and valley floor around Calolziocorte and Cisano Bergamasco below. This is the edge zone between the Bergamasque mountains and the industrialised Brianza-Lecco plain, so woodland, steep pasture and scattered hamlets mix with valley infrastructure. The nearest town of size is Lecco, which has a full set of services and rail links, and Bergamo is the larger provincial city within daily reach. The area is known for hillside walking routes and for views over the Adda corridor and the prealpine ridges.