Casa bifamiliare in Via G M Benzoni 22
SONGAVAZZO Nel centro storico di Songavazzo proponiamo immobile terra-cielo completamente da ristrutturare, composto da due subalterni distinti, ideale per chi è alla ricerca di una soluzione da personalizzare e valorizzare. Il primo subalterno si sviluppa al piano primo ed è composto da un trilocale con soggiorno e angolo cottura, entrambi con accesso al balcone, zona notte con due...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €49,900 price is attractive at €416/m², but the property is completely to renovate: estimated works of about €132,000 bring the effective cost to roughly €1,516/m², far above the local €406/m² benchmark. Its historic-center location and balcony help, but the listing does not state the building age, energy class, or current habitability.
More on the house and the area
A genuine 120 m² village house with attractive mountain views from its balcony, classic terrazzo floors and some older Italian character. It is not a ruin—the main rooms, bathroom and roof are present—but the kitchen, finishes, walls and attic require substantial renovation before it becomes a comfortable dream 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€48,000 – €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.
- Advertised as completely to renovate despite existing floors, bathroom and heating elements.
- Kitchen is very basic and appears to need replacement or substantial upgrading.
- Visible wall wear, exposed wiring/unfinished finishes and a rough attic/storage area indicate meaningful renovation work.
- Verify roof condition, utilities, legal status of the two separate sub-units and balcony access.
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 72/100The cluster sits in the Val Seriana with the Orobie Alps immediately around it. The Serio river runs down the valley. The Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche lies nearby in the upper valley and mountain area. The nearest ski lifts are the Presolana/Monte Pora area, reached in roughly 20–30 minutes by road, with larger Bergamo-side ski areas farther up the Orobie valleys. Clusone itself is the main town of the upper valley, with a full small-town center, services, and the well-known medieval clock on the Palazzo Comunale; Lovere on Lake Iseo is also within the wider local orbit. The area is known for Alpine valley scenery, pasture and woodland, and as the gateway toward the Presolana massif.