Casa indipendente con giardino volendo bifamiliare
Casa indipendente con giardino volendo bifamiliare. Habitable, autonomo heating, taverna, esposizione esterna, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, parzialmente arredato, cantina.
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
A habitable 460 m² independent villa at €99,000 works out to €215/m²; including approximately €92,000 for standard updates, the effective cost is about €415/m² versus a local reference of €476/m². Heating, terrace, cellar and garden support the value, although the property is 9 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable detached home with functioning kitchen and bathrooms, generous terraces, heating, and a spectacular mountain panorama. The setting is the main dream factor: wooded slopes, valley views, and a large outdoor area create a genuine Ligurian retreat atmosphere. Finishes are dated and parts of the property are rough or storage-like, but it is clearly more than a renovation shell.
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€30,000 – €51,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated and cluttered, with cosmetic updating likely needed.
- The steep garden and extensive terraces may require significant maintenance and can limit accessibility.
- The listed 460 sqm should be verified, as some areas may be cellar, storage, or secondary space rather than finished living area.
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 58/100The area sits in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Fontanabuona valley system. The Lavagna basin and its wooded ridges are the main landscape within the immediate area. Portofino Regional Natural Park is nearby on the coast side but not within the core 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Genoa, which provides the full city services and major rail links. The area is known for inland Ligurian valleys of chestnut woods, scattered hamlets and slate-working country tied to the Fontanabuona.