Rustico/casale in Piazza della Repubblica 5
Pietrabruna Nel centro storico del borgo, al primo piano di stabile con splendida posizione soleggiata orientata a ponente, bilocale in ottime condizioni manutentive composto da ingresso in soggiorno, cucina abitabile con piastra ad induzione e microonde, camera matrimoniale, antibagno, bagno con box doccia e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
In good maintenance condition, the estimated all-in cost is about €65,200, or €1,278/m²—far above the €458/m² local benchmark. The historic-center setting and sea proximity add appeal, but not enough to justify this premium.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable, well-kept village home with unusually vivid interiors, traditional details, and a superb valley view from the bay window. Its location in Pietrabruna’s historic center, only about 5 km from the Ligurian coast, gives it strong dream-home appeal at €55,000, though the small size and basic heating reduce comfort somewhat.
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€3,000 – €6,000
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.
- Energy class G and seemingly limited heating via a bioethanol stove.
- Only 51 sqm, with no private outdoor space visible.
- The historic-center access includes external stairs and narrow pedestrian streets.
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 81/100The cluster is on the Ligurian Sea coast in the Riviera dei Fiori, with steep olive terraces rising immediately behind the shore. The nearest larger town is Sanremo, which has a marina, services and a substantial historic centre. Imperia is also nearby and is the main service town for this stretch of coast. This part of western Liguria is known for olive cultivation, especially Taggiasca olives, and for narrow coastal settlements backed by short, steep valleys of the Ligurian Alps. The nearest higher mountains are the Ligurian Alps inland, but the daily landscape here is primarily a terraced coastal slope rather than a mountain basin.