Via Don Brozzoni, 11, Costa Serina
Tribunale: Bergamo RGE: 306/2024 PVP: 4599704 Piena proprietà di abitazione in villa su 4 livelli, compreso il sottotetto, collegati da scala interna ad L e botola. Accesso pedonale dal giardino esclusivo e porticato. L’abitazione è composta al piano terra da 2 cantine voltate (una in pietra), ingresso, soggiorno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction listing (Tribunale) which makes purchase risky; price EUR 30,894 (EUR 105/m2). With estimated renovation €200/m2 the effective price ≈ EUR 305/m2, and the ad itself notes images are not the real photos and the text/photos contain contradictory room/bathroom info.
More on the house and the area
A large four‑level villa with real historic character (vaulted stone cellar, old wood floors and fireplaces) and clear potential. Photos show a mix of decayed, atmospheric rooms and recently tiled/unfinished wet areas — habitable now but expect targeted renovation and careful auction/legal checks.
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€19,000 – €33,000
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.
- Images in the listing are partly indicative/stock and may not show the actual rooms.
- Property is being sold at auction (Tribunale) — legal and technical due diligence required.
- Mixed condition: some rooms look decayed/dated while others appear recently tiled/unfinished (plumbing/equipment missing).
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 73/100The cluster sits in the Orobie Bergamasche, in the upper Val Serina, with pre-Alpine ridges and steep wooded slopes around the village. The Serina valley is a branch of the Brembana system, and the Brembo river valley is the main route down toward San Pellegrino Terme and Bergamo. The Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche lies nearby in the surrounding mountains. The nearest substantial skiing is the Brembo Ski area around Foppolo and Carona, roughly an hour by road depending on conditions. Zogno and San Pellegrino Terme are the nearest larger centres in the valley system for everyday services, while Bergamo is the main city reached by road over the passes or down the valley. The area is known for mountain villages, forests, summer walking and the old spa axis of the Brembana valley.