Casa indipendente in Via Mandelli
Appartamento con ingresso indipendente in casa bifamiliare - Casella Centro Opportunità nel cuore di Casella. Questa casa indipendente su due piani rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi cerca spazi generosi e versatili. Con 155 m² commerciali e 140 m² calpestabili distribuiti su dieci locali, l'immobile offre ampia…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €452/m², the asking price is below the €500/m² local reference, but the home requires substantial renovation; including an estimated €650/m² renovation cost, the effective cost is about €1,102/m². The central location, independent entrance, covered parking and renovated roof add value, but only one bathroom and energy class G limit the appeal.
More on the house and the area
The decorated façade, arched doors, shutters, large footprint, and shared courtyard give this central Ligurian house some historic character and potential. However, the interior is clearly mid-renovation with exposed brick, unfinished surfaces, and no polished living areas, making it a substantial project rather than a ready-to-live-in dream home. At €70,000 for 155 m² it has bargain potential, but renovation costs will be significant.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€31,000 – €55,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed: interiors are stripped and show exposed masonry, unfinished kitchen/bathroom areas, and damaged plaster.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 155 m², 10-room layout.
- The courtyard/garden appears to be shared rather than fully private.
- No interior living spaces are shown as move-in ready, so utility and habitability status 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 68/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the Scrivia valley system, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys around it. The Scrivia river runs through this part of the area. The Parco Naturale Regionale dell'Antola lies nearby, with Monte Antola as the main summit of this section of the Apennines. The nearest substantial town is Genova, which provides the full range of city services and transport links. This inland part of Genoa province is known for Apennine woodland, small valley settlements and routes crossing between Liguria and the Po-side interior.