Villa unifamiliare in Castione Andevenno
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE villino a schiera con area scoperta di pertinenza esclusiva (con sottotetto privo dei requisiti di abitabilità); box singolo; posto auto della superficie di mq 25 (il tutto come più dettagliatamente descritto nella perizia allegata). Compendio occupato dalla parte debitrice e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly a judicial auction ("ASTA IMMOBILIARE"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog regardless of the apparent price. Even before auction risk, the effective cost is about €895/m² including habitable-condition works (€92,467 + ~€26,600), far above the very low €428/m² baseline.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, habitable house rather than a shell, with mountain backdrop, balconies and some private outdoor space. The setting gives it charm and the price per sqm is attractive, but the exterior is quite plain and the lack of interior photos limits dream-home appeal. Usable and decent, more practical bargain than true scroll-stopper.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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 interior photos, so finish quality and true livability are unproven.
- Auction sale with legal/occupancy complexity: described as occupied by debtor and family.
- Exterior spaces look sloped and a bit rough rather than polished usable garden/terrace.
- Mountain setting is pleasant, but the house itself is fairly ordinary 1980s suburban style.
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 sits in the Valtellina with the Orobie Alps immediately to the south and the Rhaetian Alps across the Adda valley to the north. The Adda river runs through this stretch of valley. The Orobie Valtellinesi Regional Park begins a short distance south on the mountain side above the valley floor. The nearest town of size is Sondrio, which has the main services of the central valley and a substantial historic centre. The area is known for terraced viticulture on the sunny side of the Valtellina, apples and other alpine-valley agriculture, and for access into the mountain side valleys of central Valtellina.