Casa indipendente in Via Don G. Persico 5
A COSTA SERINA, a mt. 600 circa d'altitudine ed a circa un'ora di strada da Milano ed hinterland, proponiamo intero compendio immobiliare, così di seguito descritto: 1) porzione di casa storica indipendente, libera ai 3 lati e disposta su nr. 03 livelli, così di seguito descritta: Piano Terra: ingresso, soggiorno con angolo-cottura, sala/pranzo con tipico caminetto, bagno e nr. 02...
What it really costs
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At €49,900 for 200 m², the apparent price is only €250/m², but with an estimated €700/m² renovation allowance the effective cost rises to about €950/m² versus the Lombardia country-house baseline of €475/m². The historic three-level property lacks condition, building-year and energy data, so the low asking price is not yet supported by evidence of a sound deal.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric mountain home with stonework, arched doors, traditional wooden balconies, garden terraces, and a genuinely beautiful green valley setting. It appears to be a substantial, roofed house with a kitchen, fireplace, and bathroom rather than a bare ruin, but the worn exterior and limited interior evidence suggest meaningful renovation before comfortable full-time living.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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 historic facades and wooden balconies appear weathered and will likely need substantial restoration.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a large 200 sqm, five-bedroom property.
- Interior condition, kitchen quality, utilities, and roof structure are not shown clearly in the gallery.
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 73/100The cluster sits in the Orobie Bergamasche, in the upper Val Serina, with pre-Alpine ridges and steep wooded slopes around the village. The Serina valley is a branch of the Brembana system, and the Brembo river valley is the main route down toward San Pellegrino Terme and Bergamo. The Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche lies nearby in the surrounding mountains. The nearest substantial skiing is the Brembo Ski area around Foppolo and Carona, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Zogno and San Pellegrino Terme are the nearest larger centres in the valley system for everyday services, while Bergamo is the main city reached by road over the passes or down the valley. The area is known for mountain villages, forests, summer walking and the old spa axis of the Brembana valley.