Casa indipendente

Ardesio, Lombardia
Bedrooms
5
Baths
1
200
Price per m²
€300
Property type
Country house
Rooms
6 locali

Alta Valle Seriana, per amanti della tranquillità, in paesino caratteristico montano, parcheggio nelle vicinanze, vista favolosa sul verde! Porzione di casa libera su 2 lati e disposta su 4 livelli di 50 mq per piano. 2 balconi, ottima vista, soleggiatissima. L'immobile è da ristrutturare. Possibilità di acquistare porzione di stabile vicino ad € 10.000.

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What it really costs

Can you move in?

Not before the basics are done

Condition not stated in the listing
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Why this price is what it is

The €60,000 asking price is attractive at €300/m², but the house needs renovation: estimated total cost brings it to roughly €1,000/m², well above the €465/m² local comparison level. Only one photo is provided and the listing gives no clear technical or habitability details, increasing execution risk.

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What the photos show

This is a large mountain-village house with balconies and reportedly excellent green views, which could become a compelling retreat. However, it needs renovation and the unavailable photo provides no visual evidence of charm, interiors, or condition, so it currently reads more as a substantial project than a dream-ready home.

Minimum to live in it350500/m²
€70,000 – €100,000

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.

This house
Comfortable
€120,000 – €180,000

All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.

Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.

Full1,2001,500/m²
€240,000 – €300,000

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.

Asking price + this range
€180,000 – €240,000
What worries us about this house
  • The only image is unavailable, so the exterior, interiors, views, and historic character cannot be verified.
  • The house is explicitly described as needing renovation across four levels.
  • Only one bathroom for 200 sqm and five bedrooms may limit practicality.
  • Access and renovation costs should be checked; parking is nearby rather than clearly on the property.

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 74/100

The cluster is in the upper Seriana valley under the Bergamo Alps, with the Orobie range immediately around it. The Serio river runs through the valley. The Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche covers much of the surrounding mountains. The nearest ski area is Colere on the north side of the valley, roughly 25-35 minutes by road, with larger lifts at Presolana/Monte Pora farther away. Clusone is the nearest larger town, with secondary schools, shops and hospital services, while Bergamo is the main city for broader services. The area is known for alpine valleys, pasture and forest, and for access to hiking in the Orobie.

The comune of Ardesio
People living here
3,252
-7.9% between the 2011 and 2021 census
Over 65
25%
12% are under 14
Flood zone
15%
of residents live in a medium-risk flood area
Landslide zone
11%
of residents live in a high-risk landslide area
How far to everything
To the sea
185 km
Property address:Ardesio
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Asking price

60,000
Deal score
35/100
Wow
52/100

Listed 09/09/2026