Appartamento in Genova
Appartamento in Genova. Habitable, autonomo heating, cucina, cantina.
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 (€1,100/m²), this habitable 50 m² apartment has an estimated effective cost of about €1,300/m² after modest upkeep, above the local €900/m² benchmark. Its 2 km proximity to the sea, independent heating, cellar and fresh listing improve the appeal, but the price is not discounted.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Ligurian apartment with striking views over a river gorge, colorful hillside buildings, and surrounding greenery. The interior is modest and old-fashioned rather than luxurious, but it has functioning rooms, kitchen, bathroom, heating, and charming details such as decorative ceiling rosettes and terrazzo floors. At €55,000, the combination of a dramatic setting and habitable condition gives it strong dream-home appeal.
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.
- Interiors are fully habitable but dated, with a very compact kitchen and basic bathroom.
- The apartment appears to be in an older, visibly weathered building.
- River-facing views may also mean urban noise, humidity, or flood-related considerations that should be checked.
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 55/100The Ligurian Apennines rise immediately north of the city, including local summits such as Monte Fasce. The settlement sits on a narrow coastal strip on the Ligurian Sea and contains the Port of Genoa, a major commercial port with ferry services to Corsica, Sardinia and other Mediterranean destinations. The Bisagno and Polcevera valleys run through the urban area. Genoa contains an international airport (Aeroporto di Genova 'Cristoforo Colombo') and main railway stations (Genova Piazza Principe, Genova Brignole). The historic centre includes the Palazzi dei Rolli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Cattedrale di San Lorenzo; the city hosts maritime museums (for example, the Galata Museo del Mare) and university facilities. There are no ski lifts within about 15 km; Apennine ski areas are farther inland. The surroundings are an urban harbour-and-hill environment rather than open rural countryside.