Quadrilocale
Appartamento nel centro storico di Perinaldo, raggiungibile con la macchina per scarico spesa e valigie, o davanti alla cantina. piano rialzato su un unico livello: ampio corridoio che divide i vari ambienti. Sala, cucina, bagnetto, cameretta, stanza, altro bagno. Vista sui monti. Esposizione nord. RIscaldamento a…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,000/m², the asking price is about 12% above the local comparison level, and allowing roughly €14,000 to revise the wood-stove heating raises the effective cost further. The historic-center setting, cellar and mountain views add appeal, but the listing does not state the building age or energy performance, and agency fees of €4,880 apply.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable historic-village apartment with striking mountain views, vaulted ceilings, terracotta floors, timber doors, and a stone fireplace. The interiors are clean and usable but dated rather than polished, and the heating system needs attention; its strongest appeal is the dramatic setting combined with authentic character at a realistic price.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Heating system/stove connection needs work.
- Kitchen and bathrooms are functional but notably dated.
- North-facing apartment; vehicle access appears limited to loading/unloading, with the cellar accessible by car.
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.