Villa bifamiliare a Cerete
A Cerete, in posizione tranquilla, centrale e immersa nel verde, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente con cortile di proprietà esclusiva e posti auto. L’immobile costituisce una delle due porzioni di una villa bifamiliare suddivisa esattamente a metà. La proprietà in vendita è completamente autonoma sotto ogni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
€32,000 price plus estimated €200/m² renovation (~€36,000) gives an effective cost of ≈€68,000 or ≈€378/m² versus the regional median €409/m²; large 180 m² independent home with 18 photos and central, quiet location — good value though only one bathroom and energy class G.
More on the house and the area
A large, independent town house in a quiet Alta Val Seriana setting with a private courtyard, garage and a pleasant mountain view — great value for 180 m². The rooms are liveable but clearly dated (old tiles, wood ceilings, one bathroom) and the attic is unfinished, so expect modest renovation to make it a comfortable family home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic updating (old bathroom/fittings).
- Sottotetto/attic is unfinished and needs work to be usable.
- Only one bathroom for a 4‑bed layout; heating is by stoves and the energy class is low (G).
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 77/100The area is in the pre-Alps at the north end of Lake Iseo, with the lake shore around Lovere and Castro a few kilometres away and the Oglio valley opening nearby. The Bergamasque Alps rise immediately to the north and east, with Monte Pora and the Colere ski area the nearest established lifts, roughly 30–45 minutes by road depending on the base point. Lake Endine is also nearby to the west. Lovere is the nearest town of size; it has a substantial historic centre on the lake and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This part of the upper Sebino is known for its lake-and-mountain setting and for the historic industrial settlements of the Valle Camonica and Oglio corridor nearby.