Quadrilocale in Via Cristoforo Colombo 22
Vendesi a villa viani, comune di pontedassio, appartamento da sistemare internamente, nel centro storico, si trova al primo piano, composto da cucina abitabile, sala, camera e cameretta, bagno, al piano sottotetto un vano mansardato, al piano terra grande cantina. Per informazioni e visite tel. 0183.769169 agenzia geom. Martini giovanni.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €37,000 asking price is attractive at €569/m², but the apartment needs internal renovation; estimated all-in cost is about €82,500, or €1,269/m², above the local reference level of €890/m². Its historic-center location, attic room, and large cellar add value, but the renovation burden limits the deal quality.
More on the house and the area
A genuine old Ligurian village home with vaulted passageways, high ceilings, traditional furnishings and a pleasant hillside view from the bedroom. It is a real, furnished house with kitchen, bathroom and several rooms, but the damp walls and neglected attic mean this is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Extensive damp, peeling plaster and visible maintenance issues throughout.
- The attic/storage area appears in poor condition with a deteriorated roof structure and substantial clutter.
- Kitchen and bathroom are usable but very dated; substantial cosmetic and systems work is likely needed.
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 58/100The cluster lies in the lower Impero valley in the Ligurian hinterland, with olive-covered hills and short ridges between the valley floor and the coast. The Impero river runs through this area toward the sea at Imperia. The nearest town of size is Imperia, which has full services, a port and the coast. This part of western Liguria is known for Taggiasca olives and olive oil.