Terratetto unifamiliare in Sori
Terratetto unifamiliare in Sori. Needs renovation, esposizione esterna, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €33,000, estimated renovation brings the total to about €110,000, or €1,000/m²—roughly twice the local €500/m² benchmark. The 2 km sea proximity is attractive, but the property needs renovation and the listing does not provide bathroom or energy details.
More on the house and the area
This Ligurian village townhouse has genuine mountain views, old stonework, timber floors and a characterful setting in Sori. However, it is currently a major renovation project rather than a usable home: the rooms are bare and weathered, with no bathroom shown and serious work needed to ceilings, windows, wiring and finishes.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Substantial renovation required: the interiors are empty and heavily deteriorated.
- No bathroom is shown or listed, and there is no visible kitchen or functioning utility setup.
- Old timber ceilings, cracked plaster, damaged window surrounds and a visibly unsafe stair/opening need professional assessment.
- Townhouse access appears via narrow pedestrian lanes, with no private outdoor space clearly confirmed.
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 is in the wooded hills of the Ligurian Apennines above the Fontanabuona area. The Lavagna basin is nearby, and the coast around Recco, Camogli and Rapallo is the nearest sea access but it lies outside the immediate inland landscape. Genoa is the nearest large city, with full services, port and rail connections. This part of eastern Genova province is known for scattered hamlets, chestnut and mixed woodland, and small valley roads rather than for a single protected or monumental landscape inside the immediate area.