Casetta a schiera – Via Valbona 14 – PIATEDA
VALTELLINA – Via Valbona – PIATEDA - La località Valbona è una frazioncina in bassa valle del comune di Piateda, dove d’estate anche se non è in quota rimane una zona molto fresca, per l’aria che scende dalla valle e con un piccolo torrentello che spruzza acqua. La casa è libera su 2 lati e posta su 3 piani: piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 plus an estimated €200/m² for minor works the effective cost is about €114,400 (≈€938/m²), far above the regional benchmark of €407/m². The property is described as habitable, furnished and well photographed, but the asking price is significantly higher than typical stock in the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately habitable mountain townhouse with a long open-plan living/kitchen, two good bedrooms and a full-length terrace. The house is well maintained and practical for year‑round living or a quiet holiday base, but finishes (bathroom, tiles, wood panelling) are dated and would need updating to feel more contemporary.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Interiors and bathroom are dated and would benefit from modernization.
- Only one bathroom and modest terrace; no private garden.
- Parking is public in front (garage on ground floor exists) and heating is pellet-based.
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 is in the Valtellina, with the Bernina Alps to the north and the Orobie Valtellinesi to the south. The Adda river runs along the valley floor. The Orobie Valtellinesi Regional Park begins on the south side of this part of the valley. Aprica is the nearest ski area of size, about 25 minutes by road, and Chiesa in Valmalenco is another lift base at about 30 minutes. Sondrio is the nearest town of size, with rail services, shops and hospitals. This stretch of Valtellina is known for terraced vineyards on the sunny slope above the valley.