Villa bifamiliare in Algua
DESCRIZIONE GENERALE (QUARTIERE E ZONA) L'immobile è parte d'un villaggio denominato "La Baita" composto da villette bifamiliari sparse sul fianco della montagna. Sia l'appartamento che l'autorimessa sono parte d'una bifamiliare posta al termine della strada privata interna che collega le varie unità abitative. Come…
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In the listingRenovated- Sold at judicial auction
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The description explicitly gives a sale date and a €76,577 base price, indicating a judicial auction, which is a veto red flag despite the listed €57,433 price. The listing also calls the villa renovated while stating it was never renovated, so a substantial renovation allowance is more realistic than €0/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely usable three-level mountain home with a warm, distinctive interior: exposed beams, wood floors, a fireplace, furnished kitchen, multiple bedrooms and functioning bathrooms. It is not a polished luxury home, but it appears solid and livable with mainly modernization needed rather than a major reconstruction. The reported terrace and valley panorama could make it considerably more appealing, although neither is clearly shown in the photos.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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.
- Bathrooms and kitchen are functional but visibly dated.
- The panoramic valley view is described but not shown in the gallery.
- Private-road setting appears to have limited parking; auction sale and condition details should be verified.
- The listing inconsistently describes the property as renovated versus not renovated.
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 Brembana valley in the Bergamo Prealps, with steep wooded slopes and limestone mountains close around the valley floor. The Brembo river runs through the area. San Pellegrino Terme is nearby and has its Liberty-era spa buildings and thermal-water association. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with full services and the Città Alta on its hill. Ski lifts in the upper Val Brembana around Foppolo and Carona are roughly an hour’s drive and do not affect the score. The area is known for the Val Brembana valley landscape and mountain access rather than for a single protected or nationally famous site within the immediate radius.