Edificio in Via I Maggio, 5
Appartamento luminoso 4 ultimo piano. Senza Ascensore ma gradini molto agevoli. appartamento di 95mq, situato in una zona tranquilla e ben servita. Gode di una meravigliosa vista delle montagne grazie alla posizione dei 2 grandi balconi. Stabile riqualificato da un punto di vista estetico ed di efficenza energetica…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €63,000 for 86 sqm, the ask is about €733/m²; assuming broadly habitable interiors but not clearly renovated, the effective cost is about €933/m² including ~€200/m² light refresh. That is far above this catalog baseline of €187/m² in Lombardia palazzi, so it does not screen as a standout bargain despite the upgraded exterior and mountain-view balconies.
More on the house and the area
The real appeal here is practical rather than romantic: a bright top-floor flat with mountain views from two large balconies, at a very cheap price. The building exterior has been upgraded and the apartment appears habitable, but the visible interior is dated and not especially characterful. This feels like a usable budget home with some scenery, not a true scroll-stopping dream property.
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.
- Interior looks dated and cluttered
- Only a few photos, so finishes and bathroom/kitchen condition are unclear
- Fourth floor with no lift
- Apartment is in a fairly plain apartment block rather than a character home
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 77/100The cluster is in the upper Valtellina, within the Alps, with the mountains of the Ortles-Cevedale group close to the north and the Livigno Alps and Stelvio sector around the valley. The Adda river runs through this part of the valley. The Stelvio National Park reaches the slopes above Sondalo and is one of the main protected mountain areas in Italy. The nearest ski areas are around Bormio, roughly 20 minutes by road, with larger lift networks also at Santa Caterina Valfurva and Livigno farther away. The nearest town of size is Tirano down-valley, with rail connections and services, while Bormio is the main upper-valley centre for shops, thermal baths and winter sports. The area is known for its alpine valley landscape, access to passes such as the Stelvio, and mountain tourism.