propongo casa indipendente con giardino e vista panoramica
per chi desidera avere la sensazione di trovarsi in un ambiente idilliaco dove potersi rifugiare per trovare pace e relax ad un altitudine di novecento metri, propongo casa completamente indipendente immersa nella natura con fantastico giardino e terrazzo da cui si può godere di un incantevole vista, composta da…
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 €93,000 (€732/m²), the asking price is well above the local €406/m² benchmark; allowing about €300/m² for the additional unit that is unfinished brings the effective cost to roughly €1,030/m². The independent house, garden, terrace and views add appeal, but the listing does not say how large or costly the unfinished unit will be.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable mountain retreat with warm exposed beams, a working fireplace, equipped kitchen, traditional furnishings, terraces, garden, and dramatic Alpine valley views. The house appears maintained rather than derelict, while the unfinished secondary unit is a renovation bonus rather than the condition of the main home. At €93,000, the combination of 127 sqm, privacy, outdoor space, and spectacular scenery is exceptionally compelling.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€13,000 – €21,000
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 steep hillside setting and many exterior stairs may be challenging for everyday access.
- One additional unit is unfinished internally.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for the main 127 sqm home; roof and balcony maintenance should be checked.
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 68/100The area sits in the Valtellina with the Orobie Alps rising immediately to the south and the Rhaetian Alps on the opposite side of the Adda valley. The river Adda runs through this stretch of valley. The nearest town of size is Sondrio, which has the main services and rail connections of the central valley. This part of Valtellina is known for terraced vineyards on the sunnier slopes and for access into side valleys of the Bergamasque Alps.