Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valbrevenna
Terratetto plurifamiliare in Valbrevenna. Habitable, autonomo heating, balcone, terrazzo, 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
At €45,000 (€281/m²), this habitable 160 m² townhouse with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, heating, balcony, terrace and cellar is attractively priced. Allowing roughly €32,000 for ordinary updates brings the effective cost to about €481/m², slightly below the €500/m² local benchmark; the listing does not say when it was built or provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
A genuine mountain home with a beautiful wooded-valley panorama, generous terrace, garden areas, mature trees and attractive traditional stone retaining walls. The main living spaces are furnished and usable, with a working kitchen and two bathrooms, though parts of the house feel dated and need refreshing rather than being fully turnkey. At €45,000 for 160 sqm, it has strong dream-home potential if the hillside access and structural maintenance check out.
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€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- Clearly habitable, but several interiors and the exterior need cosmetic renovation and maintenance.
- Steep terraced access, external stairways and extensive stone retaining walls may require ongoing upkeep.
- The kitchen and bathroom areas vary noticeably in finish and condition; utilities and roof condition should be verified.
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 73/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Scrivia valley system with wooded ridges and narrow mountain valleys around it. The Scrivia river runs through this part of the area. Castello della Pietra stands in the Vobbia valley on a rock outcrop between two sandstone towers. The Natural Regional Park of Antola lies nearby, centred on Monte Antola and the upper valleys of the Scrivia, Trebbia and Borbera. The nearest ski area is Santo Stefano d'Aveto, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes by road. The nearest larger town is Busalla in the Scrivia valley, while Genoa is the main city used for higher-order services and transport. This part of inland Genoa province is known for chestnut woods, beech forest, hiking on the Ligurian Apennine crest, and old stone hamlets in the valleys.