Casa indipendente in Viale alle Fonti
CASA SINGOLA CON GIARDINO PRIVATO IMMERSA NEL VERDE In posizione tranquilla e piacevolmente immersa nel verde, proponiamo casa singola di circa 240 mq, circondata da un giardino privato di circa 300 mq. L'immobile, disposto su più livelli, rappresenta una soluzione particolarmente interessante per chi è alla ricerca…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €246/m², the €59,000 asking price is about 48% below comparable country-house pricing, with a private 300 m² garden and 24 photos. However, the listing does not say whether the 240 m² home is habitable or needs renovation; allowing roughly €700/m² for an unspecified condition makes the effective cost less compelling.
More on the house and the area
A large, characterful country house immersed in lush mountain greenery, with a private garden, wooded valley setting, old furnishings, and a fireplace. The interiors are furnished and include a kitchen and bathrooms, so this is a real usable home rather than a shell, but it needs significant cosmetic and likely systems renovation to become comfortable.
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€48,000 – €84,000
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 home appears very dated, with visible wall cracking, worn finishes, and likely a substantial modernization need.
- Access is via a pedestrian bridge and steep outdoor steps, which may be inconvenient for cars, deliveries, or reduced mobility.
- The gallery does not confirm heating, utilities, energy performance, or the condition of the roof and installations.
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 sits in the Valle Imagna in the Bergamasque Prealps. The Imagna valley and the slopes of Monte Resegone are within the local landscape, with wooded ridges and scattered hamlets. The Brembo river valley is nearby to the east. The nearest ski lifts are the small Piani di Bobbio area above Barzio, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with the Città Alta, major services and rail connections. The area is known for its thermal springs and for stone villages and rural valleys of the Bergamo foothills.