Rustico/casale in Via Ciocchini Cleto
Fascino e Potenziale nel Verde di Talamona Valtellina(SONDRIO): Porzione di Testa su tre livelli cn annesso Rustico Superficie: ca. 100 mq. Locali: Multipli (da personalizzare) Immersa nella tranquillità e nella natura della rinomata Valtellina, a Talamona, incantevole borgo alpino circondato dal verde e baciato dal…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €47,000 asking price is €336/m², but the property is described as a substantial recovery and customization project; with an estimated €900/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €1,236/m² versus €356/m² locally. The stated 140 m² also differs from the roughly 120 m² described, and the listing does not specify the current habitable condition.
More on the house and the area
This has genuine Alpine character, dramatic mountain views, a grassy setting and handsome exposed-stone architecture, plus a separate rustic outbuilding. However, the interiors appear mainly used for storage and the listing explicitly presents it as a property to recover and personalize, so it is not yet a realistically move-in home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- The main house is a substantial renovation project, with very dated and cluttered interiors.
- Bathrooms, kitchen, heating, utilities and overall habitability are not clearly demonstrated.
- The old wooden balcony and stone structures require careful structural and moisture inspection.
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 on the south side of the lower Valtellina, with the Rhaetian Alps across the valley and the Orobie Valtellinesi rising immediately to the south. The Adda runs along the valley floor below, and Lake Como begins within roughly 15 km at the head of the northern lake around Colico and Piona. The area is close to the Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola at the north end of Lake Como. The nearest substantial town is Morbegno, which has a full service centre and a historic core; Colico on the lake is also nearby for rail and road connections. This side of Valtellina is known for mountain hamlets, chestnut woods, terraced slopes and local wine and food production.