Casa indipendente in Località Girini 1
Casa indipendente suddivisa in 2 unità abitative in vendita a Dego, zona Girini, caratterizzata da una struttura su due livelli oltre a seminterrato con spazio abitativo sfruttabile di circa 200 m² totali. Accesso da strada provinciale a bassa percorrenza. Di inizio '900, questa proprietà, da ristrutturare, offre la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €48,000 asking price is attractive, but substantial renovation at about €700/m² brings the estimated effective cost to roughly €892/m², well above the local €500/m² benchmark. The property is only summarily habitable, with dated finishes and a roof requiring verification, while its inland Dego location offers limited coastal premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a sizeable early-1900s country house with generous outdoor space, two living units, a balcony and some modest period character. It is not a polished dream home: the interiors are dated, some rooms are utilitarian or damp-looking, and the property is only summarily habitable with real renovation needed. At €48,000, the large floor area and rural setting create strong potential for a buyer willing to take on the work.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€50,000 – €88,000
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 dated and in need of substantial renovation, with damp/maintenance issues visible indoors.
- The roof is old and explicitly requires inspection.
- Heating, bathrooms, windows and general systems may need upgrading; access is from a low-traffic provincial road.
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 cluster lies in the Bormida valley in the inland Ligurian hills, with low Apennine ridges and mixed woods around the settled valley floor. The Bormida di Spigno runs through this area. The nearest larger town in daily use is Cairo Montenotte, which has the main services, shops and rail connections for this part of the valley. Savona and the Ligurian coast are farther away and matter more for logistics than for the immediate landscape. This part of inland western Liguria is known for wooded hills, small valley villages and routes crossing from Liguria into southern Piedmont.