Palazzo Haggi — Apt. 2 · 122 sqm · floor 1 · San Vito, Trieste

PALAZZO HAGGI — Apartment 2, No. 4, First Floor

On the first floor of No. 4 in Palazzo Haggi, Apartment 2 is the largest of the units on the lower floors: 122 square metres (commercial measurement, approximately 120 usable) arranged as a three-room apartment that leaves nothing cramped. An entrance hall, a spacious living area with kitchenette, a large master bedroom with dedicated wardrobe space, a single bedroom and two bathrooms — one with a shower and a second service bathroom. The true luxury, however, lies beyond the French door: a private internal courtyard of approximately 23 square metres, secluded and quiet, which on these floors is a rarity and transforms the way the home is lived in.

The building deserves a mention. It was commissioned in the late nineteenth century by the Armenian merchant Haggi Giorgio Aydinian and designed by Ruggero Berlam, among the architects who gave Trieste some of its most recognisable architecture. The neo-medieval façades — projecting string courses, columns, capitals — are protected by the Heritage Authority (Soprintendenza) and have been restored to their original colours; the historic stone entrance hall and staircase have been refurbished. A complete renovation has been applied to this shell, including seismic upgrading and energy efficiency improvements. We are in San Vito, in the heart of the historic centre: a five-minute walk from Piazza Cavana, seven from Piazza Unità d'Italia.

The specifications match the address. A high-efficiency air-to-water inverter heat pump system with a condensing boiler for domestic hot water, underfloor heating and split-unit cooling, and rooftop photovoltaics. Hydraulic lift. Pre-finished oak parquet, Parador Oak Bardolino Natural, laid in a herringbone pattern; bathrooms in Tibur Cerdomus 60x120 porcelain stoneware; SDR Terra Quadra sanitary fixtures; Treemme taps; Garofoli Mirabilia internal doors; external double-glazed wooden frames (white on the inside, walnut on the outside); and a reinforced entrance door.

The sale is subject to VAT (4% for a primary residence, 10% for a second home) in addition to the price, and buyers may access the renovation tax bonus under Article 16-bis of the Italian Income Tax Code (TUIR), up to €48,000 over ten instalments. For those considering an investment, the two-bedroom layout and the private courtyard in this highly central location are ideally suited to premium letting — tourist or short-term rentals, with a 10% flat-rate tax (cedolare secca): TriesteVillas has managed premium rentals in Trieste since 2013. Turnkey delivery to be agreed, works currently in progress. The ground-floor garages are sold, but cellars and parking spaces are available for purchase at Via Giustinelli 13.

The available images are the developer's CGI renders, not photographs of the completed unit; 3D scans and viewings on request. Price €550,000 plus VAT. TriesteVillas · Private Collection.