Immobile a Bergamo (BG)
Abitazione disponibile sita a Bergamo (BG), in Via Buratti. Posta su un piano unico, con accesso dalla scala esterna coperta ad uso comune, senza ascensore, composta come segue: ingresso/cucina-pranzo/soggiorno, due camere da letto, bagno con antibagno, due piccoli terrazzi. Per te la possibilità di avere un…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The property is subject to a court sale procedure (auction risk) and the listing data is inconsistent (0 baths listed while the description mentions a bathroom). At €54,355 plus estimated €200/m² renovation (~€17,600) the effective price is ~€72k (~€817/m²) versus the regional median €406/m², so it is overpriced and legally risky.
More on the house and the area
Charming historic townhouse in Bergamo with attractive stone facades, narrow stone steps and pleasing valley views — very photogenic exterior. The unit is listed as habitable (88 m², two bedrooms, small terraces), so it’s a real, affordable live-in opportunity, but expect some interior updating and a more complex buy due to the legal-sale status.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Property is part of a legal sale/auction process — purchase can be more complex than a standard sale.
- Interior photos are not provided here so internal condition is unverified; cosmetic updating likely needed.
- Access via a shared external staircase (no elevator) and parking may be limited.
- Energy class/utilities to be checked and verified.
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 55/100The cluster is in the lower Seriana Valley, with the Bergamasque Prealps closing the horizon immediately to the north and east. The Serio river runs through the valley. The nearest substantial town is Bergamo, with a large historic upper town, rail links and full services. The valley is known for a chain of built-up settlements and industry along the river floor, with steeper wooded slopes and small hillside hamlets above.