Rustico/casale
- IN ESCLUSIVA - Un rustico da riportare alla luce, immerso nella natura, dove la privacy è protagonista e il mare aspetta soltanto di tornare visibile. Sulle colline di Sanremo, tra le località Borello e San Romolo, a circa 12 km dal mare, proponiamo in vendita un rustico di 48 mq, circondato da un terreno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although it is registered as a dwelling, the abandoned 48 m² farmhouse needs major renovation, difficult pedestrian access, vegetation clearance, and wastewater verification. At about €2,475/m² after estimated renovation, it is far above the €457/m² local reference; the stated sea distance also conflicts with the description (5 km versus about 12 km).
More on the house and the area
This is a secluded woodland farmhouse with appealing privacy and abundant greenery, but the photos do not prove a sea view or distinctive historic character. The roof and tiled floors appear substantially present, yet the property is clearly abandoned and needs major renovation, cleanup, and utility work before it becomes a genuinely usable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €28,000
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.
- Total abandonment and major renovation required before habitation.
- No kitchen is shown; utilities are incomplete, with no gas and wastewater disposal needing verification.
- Pedestrian access is via a staircase; parking is about 50 meters away and a driveway would require approvals.
- Dense vegetation currently blocks the advertised potential sea view.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Sanremo on the Riviera dei Fiori, on the Ligurian Sea, with steep coastal hills rising immediately behind the town. The nearest larger urban centre is Imperia to the east, while Ventimiglia and the French border are to the west; Sanremo itself has a port, beaches, a casino, and an extensive 19th- and 20th-century seaside townscape. The area is known for floriculture and for the Sanremo Music Festival.