Rota imagna – casa storica indipendente con ampio terreno
ROTA D’IMAGNA – CASA STORICA INDIPENDENTE CON AMPIO TERRENO Nel cuore della Valle Imagna, a Rota d’Imagna, proponiamo intero edificio storico dei primi anni ’30, una proprietà dal fascino autentico e dalle importanti potenzialità, circondata da circa 2.000 mq di terreno e giardino. La casa si sviluppa su tre livelli,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Kitchen
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At €80,000 for 200 m², the asking price is €400/m², but the stated renovation needs could add roughly €140,000, bringing the effective cost to about €1,100/m² versus €375/m² for comparable homes. The large plot and historic character add appeal, but the remote location and substantial work make this financially weak.
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This is a genuinely atmospheric 1930s farmhouse with old stone floors, timber beams, a traditional fireplace, arched details and original furnishings. It is a real, roofed house rather than a bare shell, but the damp, dated interiors and need for systems and finishes to be upgraded make it a renovation project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home.
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation is needed, with visible damp, worn finishes and questionable services.
- Only one bathroom is reported for a 200 sqm, three-level house.
- Roof, exterior condition and the practical quality of the surrounding land are not shown.
- The gas connection is about 200 metres away.
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.