Palazzo - Edificio in Sondrio
Palazzo di 3 piani Si vende appartamento di 80 mq ristrutturato a 110,000€ e separatamente taverna di 80 mq con uscita indipendente a 65,000 negoziabili
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €65,000 for 80 sqm plus ~€200/sqm to make a likely livable basement/taverna fully usable, the effective cost is about €1,012/sqm versus a very low local stock baseline of €188/sqm, so this is not cheap on our metric. The text is also contradictory: it says a renovated apartment is sold separately at €110k, while this listing appears to be the 80 sqm taverna with only 1 photo and no clear dwelling details.
More on the house and the area
Based on the single image, this is a plain inner-building facade rather than a dream-home visual. The condition may be usable, but the listing text suggests the cheaper price is for a separate 80 sqm taverna, not the renovated apartment, so the wow factor is limited.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Only one exterior photo, so any charm or views are unproven
- The €65k listing appears to be for the separate tavern space, not the renovated apartment
- No bathroom or bedroom details are provided
- Courtyard-facing setting looks enclosed, with no evident view or outdoor space
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 78/100The cluster sits in the Valtellina, with the Rhaetian Alps to the north and the Bergamasque Alps to the south. The Adda runs through the valley floor here. The Orobie Valtellinesi Regional Park lies immediately south of Sondrio, and the Bernina range is visible further up the valley. The nearest ski areas are on the Aprica side at about 30 minutes by road and in Valmalenco at about 25–40 minutes depending on the lift base. Sondrio is the main town of the middle Valtellina and has the full range of everyday services, a rail terminus, schools and hospitals. The area is known for terraced vineyards producing Valtellina wines, with stone villages and vineyard walls on the sunny slope above the valley.