Terratetto unifamiliare in Ventimiglia
Terratetto unifamiliare in Ventimiglia. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, terrazzo, arredato, 500 m from the sea.
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €25,000 (€833/m²), estimated effective cost is about €1,033/m² after modest habitable-property works, roughly double comparable local stock at €500/m². The sea 500 metres away, garage, heating and terrace add appeal, but the small 30 m² size limits value.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely habitable, furnished little wooden home with a generous deck, mature greenery, and a lovely hillside view near the sea. It is more of a compact coastal retreat than a characterful Italian house, but the €25,000 price and ready-to-use condition give it strong dreamer 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€2,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very compact at 30 sqm, with a single-room layout.
- Interiors and terrace are functional but dated and somewhat cluttered.
- Confirm residential title, utilities, and any shared-site or access arrangements before buying.
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 82/100The Maritime Alps (Alpi Marittime) rise immediately inland from the town and form steep coastal foothills within the local horizon. The town sits on the Ligurian Sea at the mouth of the Roya (Roia) river. The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (Hanbury Gardens) are within the municipal territory on the coast. There is a railway station on the Genoa–Ventimiglia–Nice line and an A10 motorway exit serving cross-border traffic. The French border and the town of Menton are adjacent across the border; Sanremo is the nearest larger Italian town to the east. There are no significant ski lifts within 15 km; Alpine ski areas in the Maritime Alps and Piedmont require about an hour or more by car. Ventimiglia is a cross-border transport hub and hosts a well-known weekly open-air market (Friday market) attracting shoppers from both sides of the border.