Bilocale in Arcola
Bilocale in Arcola. Habitable, garage, esposizione esterna, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €84,000 (€1,680/m²), the habitable 50 m² apartment is priced well above the local comparison level of €890/m²; allowing about €10,000 for light work gives an effective cost near €1,880/m². The garage and location 4 km from the sea add value, but not enough to offset the substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
A clean, fully furnished and clearly livable apartment with a pleasant traditional feel from the wood ceilings, shutters, decorative lighting, and antique furniture. The kitchen and bathroom are usable, and the home looks ready for immediate occupancy, but the setting is ordinary and lacks the sea views, outdoor space, or standout architectural features that would create a true dream-home effect.
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 – €5,000
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.
- No meaningful view, garden, or terrace is shown.
- The apartment appears to face a fairly busy road, which may mean traffic noise.
- At 50 sqm, the layout is compact and storage appears limited.
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 72/100The cluster sits on the lower Magra valley near the Ligurian coast, with the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park within the area around the river mouth and the low hills above it. The Magra River is the main natural feature here, with the Ligurian Sea and the Gulf of La Spezia a few kilometres away. The nearest town of size is La Spezia, which has a full range of services, a railway junction and port facilities. Lerici and the villages around the east side of the gulf are nearby, and Tellaro is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of eastern Liguria is known for the transition from river plain to olive and vineyard hills at the edge of the gulf, and for access to the Poets' Gulf coast.