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

Same footprint, higher up — and that changes things. On the fourth floor of number 2, Via Benedetto Marcello, Apartment 9 distils Palazzo Haggi to its most balanced size: 97 commercial square metres holding an entrance hall, a living area with kitchenette, a master bedroom, a single bedroom and two bathrooms. The elevation earns its keep: more light through the middle of the day, more quiet away from the street, and a view over the rooftops of the old town rather than the frontage. It suits anyone who wants to live in San Vito without surplus space, or who is after an income unit that is simple to run.

Palazzo Haggi is one of the less predictable chapters of Trieste's architecture, designed by Ruggero Berlam: neo-medieval façades listed by the Soprintendenza and restored to their original colours, with projecting string courses, columns and capitals reinstated. The building has been fully renovated with seismic upgrading and an energy overhaul. Piazza Cavana is a five-minute walk, Piazza Unità d'Italia seven.

Services: a high-efficiency air-to-water inverter heat pump with a condensing boiler for hot water, underfloor heating, split cooling, rooftop photovoltaics and a hydraulic lift to every floor. The finishes follow the specification shared across the development — Parador Oak Bardolino Natural herringbone parquet, Tibur Cerdomus 60x120 stoneware bathrooms, wall-hung SDR Terra Quadra sanitaryware, Treemme taps, Garofoli Mirabilia doors, double-glazed timber windows (white inside, walnut outside) and a reinforced door; the historic stone entrance hall and staircase have been restored. The energy certificate is issued on completion.

On tax, the sale carries VAT (4% primary residence, 10% second home) on top of the 495,000-euro price, and the buyer may also weigh the Art. 16-bis TUIR renovation bonus, over ten yearly instalments (on 25% of the price, at the rate and spending cap of the year of the deed). Size and location make it a sound income unit too — tourist and short-term lets under the 10% cedolare secca flat tax, a segment TriesteVillas has served with premium rentals in Trieste since 2013. Works in progress, turnkey handover to be agreed. The ground-floor garages are sold; cellars are available and parking can be bought at Via Giustinelli 13. The images are the builder's CGI renders, not real photographs of the unit — 3D scans and viewings on request.