Terratetto plurifamiliare in Sorico
SORICO - LOCALITA' ALBONICO A Sorico, nella tranquilla località di Albonico, proponiamo in vendita casa in costruzione, semindipendente e disposta su tre livelli. L'abitazione presenta una rimessa al piano terra, con soffitto ad arco in pietra. Al primo piano due ambienti pensati per ospitare soggiorno e cucina e al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The ad claims renovated but the text says construction was interrupted and systems must be installed; I estimate €700/m² (70 m² → €49k), so effective price ≈ €114k (≈€1,629/m²) versus the local median of €409/m², making this expensive for the area.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful stone-built house with an intact roof and gorgeous valley/mountain views from a photogenic lakeside hamlet. The exterior and location are very appealing, but the interior is a raw, partially-built shell — you’d need to finish walls, floors and install all utilities to make it livable.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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 is an unfinished shell — no finished floors, bathrooms or kitchen shown; requires complete fit‑out and systems.
- Some concrete block repairs and rough ceilings visible — significant interior work needed.
- Access in a small hamlet via pedestrian streets; parking/vehicle access may be limited.
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 at the north end of Lake Mezzola, with the Adda valley opening south toward the head of Lake Como. The Lepontine Alps and the first slopes of the Bergell area rise immediately around the valley, with steep wooded sides above the settled floor. The Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Regional Nature Reserve begins nearby, protecting the marshes and wetland plain between Lake Mezzola and the upper end of Lake Como. Chiavenna is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and everyday services. The area is known for the lake-and-wetland landscape at Pian di Spagna and for the route north toward the Spluga and Maloja passes.