Rustico in Rezzo
Rustico in Rezzo. Habitable, autonomo 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
At €100,000 (€826/m²), estimated effective cost is about €1,026/m² after modest habitable-home upkeep, well above the €458/m² local comparison level. The furnished, heated farmhouse with cellar is usable, but Rezzo is 20 km from the sea and the premium is not supported by the description.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Ligurian mountain farmhouse with attractive valley views, traditional shutters, brick-vaulted ceilings, arched interiors, and a cozy wood-burning stove. It is furnished and usable rather than an empty shell, though the décor, kitchen/bathroom, and some exterior elements are dated.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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 roof and exterior finishes look aged and may need maintenance.
- The interior is habitable but dated, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- Access includes narrow village circulation and steep internal stairs.
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 68/100The area lies in the upper Arroscia valley in the Ligurian Alps, with wooded slopes and narrow mountain valleys around the village. The Arroscia river runs through this part of the valley. The Ligurian Alps are the immediate landscape, and the higher ground toward Monte Frontè and Monesi is nearby; the nearest ski lifts are at Monesi, roughly 20 km away by mountain road. Pieve di Teco is the nearest small town of note, with arcaded streets and services, and Imperia on the coast is the nearest larger centre for broader shopping and transport. This inland part of western Liguria is known for mountain villages, olive cultivation lower down the valley, and the cucina bianca tradition of the upper valleys.