Bilocale in Via Sant'Abbondio 2
MAZZO DI VALTELLINA - VIA S. ABBONDIO A Vione, tranquilla frazione di Mazzo di Valtellina, proponiamo in vendita un accogliente appartamento bilocale situato al secondo piano di un condominio ben tenuto. L'ingresso conduce alla zona giorno, composta da un cucinotto aperto sul soggiorno, dal quale si accede a un…
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
At €45,000 plus an estimated €7,400 for light updating, the effective cost is about €1,416/m²—roughly 85% above the local €766/m² benchmark. The apartment appears usable and includes balconies and communal parking, but the listing does not state its exact condition or building age.
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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
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 72/100The cluster is in the upper Valtellina, with the Rhaetian Alps and the Orobie visible around the Adda valley. The Adda runs through this part of the valley floor, and the terraced slopes of Valtellina viticulture are part of the local landscape. Stelvio National Park begins nearby on the mountain side above the valley toward the upper Valtellina. The nearest ski areas are around Aprica at roughly 20 minutes by road and Bormio at about 40 minutes, but they are outside the immediate 15 km radius. Tirano is the nearest town of size, with rail connections including the Bernina line, shops and services. This area is known for alpine valley scenery, dry-stone terraces and mountain food traditions linked to the Valtellina.