Villetta a schiera in Vicolo Benaglio
Villa di testa Esseci Abitare propone in vendita per amanti dell'indipendenza e vicino ai principali servizi villa di testa così composta: al piano terra ingresso, comoda lavanderia e portico; al piano primo soggiorno/pranzo, cucina, bagno e ampio balcone; al piano secondo disimpegno, ripostiglio, due camere, bagno e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €195,000 for 160 m² is €1,219/m²; adding modest habitable works (~€200/m²) yields an effective ≈€1,420/m² versus the local median of €417/m² — a large premium. The property appears complete (box, balconies, many photos) but the price places it well above market for the area.
More on the house and the area
Clean, recently-updated interior with good layout, three bathrooms and balconies makes this an immediately livable family home. The building and setting are ordinary suburban rather than scenic or historic, and the lower-level space appears less finished and dim, so expect minor work there.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- No notable view or landscape — inner-town/suburban setting
- Basement/underground room looks unfinished with small windows (low natural light)
- Exterior is a modern townhouse — not historic or particularly photogenic
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 37/100This is the central Bergamo plain, with flat agricultural land and a dense belt of small towns, warehouses and local roads between the Adda and Serio rivers. The Adda is the main nearby natural feature, with the Adda Nord regional park a short distance to the west. Bergamo is the nearest city of size, with a substantial historic upper town, services and rail links. The area is known for its industrial and logistics belt on the edge of the Milan-Bergamo urban corridor.