Casa indipendente
Vicino al centro del paese, servito di tutto! Casetta completamente indipendente da ristrutturare, libera su 4 lati, con giardino privato tutt'intorno di 550 mq con zona barbecue, per organizzare pranzi e cene all'aria aperta, potersi rilassare o dedicarsi all'orto e al giardinaggio! L'immobile è formato da: luminoso…
What it really costs
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At €68,000 (€800/m²), the house needs renovation; estimating €700/m² raises the effective cost to about €1,500/m² versus the Lombardia country-house baseline of €474/m². Its independent layout, 550 m² garden, and central location are positives, but they do not offset the large renovation-adjusted premium.
More on the house and the area
A sunny, independent country house with a generous 550 m² garden, productive vegetable beds, mature greenery, and an outdoor barbecue area. The interior is solid and roofed with a usable bathroom, attractive arches, and plenty of light, but it needs meaningful updating and the kitchen requires completion.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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 house needs renovation and modernization rather than being fully move-in ready.
- The kitchen appears unfinished or stripped of appliances and cabinetry.
- Interiors are functional-looking but dated, with visible storage clutter and aging finishes.
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 is in the Val Gandino, with the Bergamasque Prealps close around it and ridges such as Monte Farno and Monte Purito above the valley. The Serio river valley is nearby to the west, and Lake Endine lies within roughly 15 km. The nearest ski area is Monte Pora, about 35–45 minutes by road, which is outside the immediate landscape. Clusone is the nearest larger hill town, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Bergamo is the main city for higher-order services farther down the valleys. This part of the Bergamo valleys is known for wooded prealpine slopes, pasture, and small industrial towns set in narrow valleys.