Appartamento in Via Serro Inferiore 28
Nel comune di Ventimiglia, nella tranquilla e verdeggiante cornice della frazione di Serro, proponiamo in vendita un luminoso appartamento di circa 88 mq, inserito in una palazzina d'epoca risalente al 1950. L'immobile, da ristrutturare integralmente, rappresenta una tela bianca ideale per chi desidera personalizzare…
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
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000 (€784/m²), the apartment needs a complete renovation estimated at about €1,100/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,884/m² versus €890/m² for comparable local homes. The panoramic setting and location 4 km from the sea add appeal, but they do not offset the substantial renovation premium.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic mountain outlook is genuinely compelling, while the patterned vintage floors, green shutters, old fireplace and traditional interiors provide strong Ligurian character. However, this is a renovation project rather than a move-in home, with visible ceiling damage, damp/staining and outdated facilities despite having solid floors and defined rooms.
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€35,000 – €51,000
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 listing states that the apartment requires complete renovation.
- Visible moisture, damaged ceilings and dated kitchen/bathroom fittings indicate substantial work.
- Only one bathroom is listed for five bedrooms; utilities and building condition should be verified.
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 82/100The Maritime Alps (Alpi Marittime) rise immediately inland from the town and form steep coastal foothills within the local horizon. The town sits on the Ligurian Sea at the mouth of the Roya (Roia) river. The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (Hanbury Gardens) are within the municipal territory on the coast. There is a railway station on the Genoa–Ventimiglia–Nice line and an A10 motorway exit serving cross-border traffic. The French border and the town of Menton are adjacent across the border; Sanremo is the nearest larger Italian town to the east. There are no significant ski lifts within 15 km; Alpine ski areas in the Maritime Alps and Piedmont require about an hour or more by car. Ventimiglia is a cross-border transport hub and hosts a well-known weekly open-air market (Friday market) attracting shoppers from both sides of the border.