Rustico/casale in Via Papa Giovanni XXIII
Nel centro del paese di Albano Sant'Alessandro, in vendita porzione di casa di quasi 500 mq totali, disposta su 2 piani, completamente da ristrutturare. La soluzione si presta per varie esigenze: o come unica unità immobiliare o come realizzo di due o più appartamenti al suo interno. Ideale anche per investitori, operatori immobiliari o impresari. Oggi è cosi...
What it really costs
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At €100,000 for the stated 215 m², the €465/m² asking price is already above the €380/m² baseline; with complete renovation estimated at €1,100/m², effective cost reaches about €1,565/m². The description contradicts the facts by claiming nearly 500 m² total, while condition and other key data are missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a large old village farmhouse with a generous enclosed courtyard, productive garden, and an unusually spacious covered terrace. However, the interiors are largely rough storage rooms or unfinished spaces, while the façades, ceilings, and outdoor paving need major renovation. It has redevelopment potential rather than the immediate charm of a livable Italian home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€85,000 – €126,000
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 property is explicitly sold completely to renovate, with several rooms appearing to be storage or unfinished spaces.
- Visible damp, peeling plaster, deteriorated ceilings, and aging balconies suggest substantial structural and building-system work.
- No finished kitchen, modern bathrooms, or clearly move-in-ready living area is shown; verify roof, utilities, permits, and subdivision potential.
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 52/100The cluster lies on the Bergamo plain at the first rise of the hills east of Bergamo, with the foothills of the Bergamasque Prealps to the north within about 15 km. The Serio runs a few kilometres east, and Lake Endine is the nearest lake within this radius. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic upper town and full services. This area is known for vineyards and mixed farming on the lower hills and for the dense belt of settlements and industry across the plain between Bergamo and Seriate.