Casa indipendente in Via Scaletta 84
Caratteristica casa ligure indipendente con vista aperta sul verde. A soli 25 km da Chiavari, immersa nella quiete e nel verde di un caratteristico borgo famoso per i suoi velluti e damaschi, proponiamo in vendita questa tipica abitazione ligure dal fascino autentico. L’immobile si presenta in condizioni abitabili,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €38,000 asking price is very low at €136/m², but the house needs modernization: at an estimated €600/m², the effective cost is about €736/m², above the local comparison level of €524/m². It is habitable and characterful, but the remote inland location, only one bathroom for nine bedrooms, and unspecified building details limit the deal’s strength.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely characterful Ligurian mountain house with open green-valley views, rustic stone outbuildings, terraces, exposed timber beams and attractive traditional interiors. The home is furnished and usable rather than a ruin, but its dated finishes, older systems and very limited bathroom provision mean it is a substantial refresh project. At €38,000 for this scale and setting, the value is a major part of the appeal.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €98,000
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.
- The 280 sqm house appears to have only one bathroom, which is limited for its size and nine-bed layout.
- It is habitable but clearly dated and will need modernization and some renovation.
- The steep hillside setting may mean difficult access and limited parking.
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 68/100The cluster lies in the Ligurian Apennines in the upper Val Fontanabuona, an inland valley that drains to the Ligurian Sea. The immediate landscape is steep, wooded Apennine slopes cut by the Fontanabuona torrent and its tributaries, with small cultivated terraces and chestnut and mixed woodland. Settlement is a scattering of small villages and hamlets connected by narrow, winding valley roads. No national or regional park or ski lifts are inside the immediate 15 km radius. The nearest sizable coastal town is Chiavari (railway station, shops, beaches); Genoa is the provincial capital to the west and reachable by road but lies outside the immediate landscape. The area is part of the traditional rural economy of the Val Fontanabuona (small-scale forestry, agriculture and village services).