Appartamento in Via del Popolo
Alloggio sopra i giardinetti e vicino alla strada e ai servizi. Nel contro storico tra Enotaca 'Divino e' e il Ristorante 'Au Gaggian', entrata con sala e camera da letto, cucina con balcone, altra cameretta e bagno, altro spazio sottostante per uso studio, con vista mare. Provvigione Agenzia: fisso 4880,00 € iva inclusa.
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
At €90,000, the estimated effective cost is about €106,600, or €1,284/m²—roughly 44% above the local comparison level of €894/m². The apartment has services nearby, outdoor space and a sea view, but its condition is not stated and the agency fee of €4,880 is extra.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Ligurian village apartment with sweeping mountain-to-sea views, old stone architecture, arches, shutters, and a highly atmospheric historic setting. The kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, heating, and flooring are all in usable condition, though the decor and finishes are dated rather than polished. Its combination of dramatic landscape and everyday livability makes it a strong dream-home candidate.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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.
- Steep village access and many stairs may be difficult for everyday logistics.
- Interiors are clean and usable but dated, with modest finishes and a single bathroom.
- The outdoor space appears limited to balconies/terraces rather than a substantial private garden.
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 76/100The area sits in the Ligurian Alps foothills above the Val Nervia. The Nervia river valley is the main landscape feature here, with steep olive terraces and wooded slopes around the village. Apricale itself is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Dolceacqua, the nearest small town of note down the valley, has a bridge and castle in its historic centre and is known together with this valley for Rossese di Dolceacqua wine and olive cultivation. The coast around Ventimiglia and Bordighera is a short drive away but is outside the immediate landscape of the cluster.