Casa indipendente in Via Berbenno 13
A BREMBILLA, in ottima posizione aperta e panoramica nelle prime alture della località, proponiamo caratteristica cascina singola libera su 4 lati, disposta su nr. 3 livelli, oltre a sottotetto, così di seguito descritta. Piano terra: nr. 2 soggiorni con relativi tipici caminetti, cucinotto, camera-letto matrimoniale,…
What it really costs
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At €89,000 (€297/m²), the 300 m² farmhouse appears inexpensive, but with no stated condition an estimated €700/m² renovation brings the effective cost to about €997/m², versus the Lombardia baseline of €475/m². The large size, multiple floors, and lack of condition details create substantial renovation-risk despite the attractive headline price.
More on the house and the area
A large traditional cascina with weathered character, multiple balconies and a genuinely attractive open mountain-valley outlook. It appears to be a real, roofed house rather than a ruin, with enough visible access and openings to suggest usability, but the dated exterior and limited interior evidence leave renovation needs uncertain. At 300 sqm for €89,000, the size and landscape setting create a strong bargain effect.
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€59,000 – €105,000
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 interior condition, kitchen, heating and utilities are not adequately shown.
- The house appears dated and may need substantial modernization despite being roofed and structurally present.
- Sloping access, multiple levels and extensive exterior railings may be less convenient for some buyers.
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 Bergamasque Prealps, in the Valle Imagna area, with wooded slopes and small pasture clearings around the villages. The Imagna stream valley is the local river landscape. The nearest larger mountain centre is San Pellegrino Terme in the Brembana system, which has shops, services and Liberty-era spa buildings. Bergamo is the nearest city of size for daily services and transport. The area is known for prealpine walking country, small stone villages and dairy and mountain-food traditions of the Bergamo valleys.