Palazzo Haggi — Apt. 9 · 97 sqm · floor 4 · San Vito, Trieste

On the fourth floor of building No. 2 on Via Benedetto Marcello, Apt. 9 is the three-room residence that distills Palazzo Haggi into its most balanced proportions: 97 commercial square meters arranged across an entrance hall, living area with kitchenette, master bedroom, single bedroom, and two bathrooms. The elevated position works in its favor—more light during midday hours, greater quiet from the street, and views over the rooftops of the historic center rather than the urban frontage. It is a layout conceived for those who wish to live in the heart of San Vito without excess square footage, or for those seeking an easily manageable income-producing unit.

The building is one of the less predictable chapters of Trieste's architecture: commissioned by the Armenian merchant Haggi Giorgio Aydinian and designed by Ruggero Berlam, it displays neo-medieval façades protected by the Heritage Authority (Soprintendenza) and restored to their original colors, with projecting string courses, columns, and capitals reinstated. The project is a complete renovation with seismic upgrading and energy efficiency improvements: a high-efficiency inverter air-to-water heat pump system with a condensing boiler for domestic hot water, underfloor heating, split-unit cooling, and rooftop photovoltaics.

The finishes follow the specifications common to all units in the complex: Parador pre-finished oak parquet (Oak Bardolino Natural) laid in a herringbone pattern, bathrooms in Tibur Cerdomus 60x120 porcelain stoneware, SDR Terra Quadra wall-hung sanitary ware, Treemme fixtures, Garofoli Mirabilia interior doors, double-glazed wooden external windows (white inside, walnut outside), and a reinforced entry door. Restored historic stone entrance hall and staircase; hydraulic elevator serving all floors.

From a tax standpoint, the sale is subject to VAT (4% primary residence / 10% second home), in addition to the price, with fixed registration, mortgage, and cadastral taxes; the buyer may also consider the renovation bonus under Art. 16-bis of the TUIR, up to €48,000 divided into ten annual installments (figures are indicative and to be verified with the notary). The layout and location make it particularly well suited for income generation—tourist and short-term rentals under the 10% flat-rate tax (cedolare secca)—a segment TriesteVillas has overseen with premium leases in Trieste since 2013.

A five-minute walk from Piazza Cavana and seven minutes from Piazza Unità d'Italia. Garages not included (the ground-floor garages are sold); cellars available and parking spaces purchasable at Via Giustinelli 13. Construction in progress, turnkey handover to be arranged. The available images are the developer's CGI renderings, not actual photographs of the unit: 3D scans and viewings on request. TriesteVillas · Private Collection.