Rustico/casale in Via Molino
Nella splendida Valborbera, nel comune di Borghetto frazione di Persi, vendiamo caratteristica casa di paese libera su tre lati e indipendente terratetto con ingresso indipendente, interamente ristrutturata nelle parti strutturali (tetto, facciata, fognature) composta al piano terra da una stanza di sgombero, da una…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €718/m² before works, the asking price is already about 2.7× the local comparison level; allowing roughly €500/m² for unspecified interior renovation raises the effective cost to about €1,218/m². The roof, facade and drainage are renovated, but the listing does not say that the living spaces are fully finished, and the rural hamlet location offers limited supporting value.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, apparently habitable village home with working fireplace, exposed beams, traditional details, a large terrace, and an exceptional open view over the Val Borbera valley. The structural elements are described as renovated, and the property includes usable living spaces, parking, and attached cultivable land. Its main limitation is dated décor and finishes rather than being a ruin or empty renovation shell.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €21,000
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 fully usable but quite dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a four-bedroom layout.
- Roof tiles look weathered despite the description stating the roof structure has been renovated.
- Access is via a narrow village lane, with parking provided rather than an integrated garage.
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 62/100The cluster sits in the Borbera valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys around it. The Borbera river runs through the area. The Alta Val Borbera and the Capanne di Marcarolo natural area lies in the wider surrounding Apennines, and the landscape here is the transition between Piedmont and the inland side of Liguria. The nearest substantial town is Novi Ligure, which provides the main rail and services for the area; Tortona is another service centre on the plain side. The area is known for valley villages, chestnut woods and summer river bathing spots.