Appartamento in Genova
Appartamento in Genova. Habitable, centralizzato heating, cucina, arredato, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A habitable 45 m² apartment at €37,000 (€822/m²) is attractively priced upfront, with heating, furnishings and a cellar included. Allowing about €9,000 for light work brings the effective cost to roughly €1,022/m², modestly above the local comparison level, but its central Genoa location within 4 km of the sea supports the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, furnished and habitable one-bedroom home with a working kitchen, bathroom, heating, and practical layout. However, it is a basic urban apartment with dated finishes and no visible view, outdoor space, historic character, or standout setting.
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.
- The apartment is compact at 45 sqm.
- The exterior is a plain modern apartment block with no distinctive character.
- No attractive view, terrace, garden, or notable location is shown.
- The interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
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 55/100This cluster is inside the built-up area of Genoa, on the Ligurian coast between the Ligurian Sea and the steep first ridge of the Ligurian Apennines. The area has a narrow coastal strip, port basins and densely built slopes rather than open countryside. The nearest city of size is Genoa itself, with a major historic centre, port, airport and full urban services. Genoa's historic centre is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli."