Terratetto unifamiliare in Lumarzo
LUMARZO - Fraz. Craviasco Proponiamo CASA INDIPENDENTE Bifamiliare con GIARDINO, cantina e posto auto annessi. Lo stabile si presenta in ottime condizioni sia interne che esterne essendo stato costruito negli anni novanta. L'immobile è composto da due appartamenti con ingressi indipendenti più la cantina posta al…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable independent bifamiliare (1990) at 428 EUR/m2 vs baseline median of 521, ~18% below market. Good condition, two independent apartments, garden, cellar, garage, terrace recently redone. Fresh listing (6 days). Minor work needed: heating currently via stoves but pre-wired, just needs radiators and boiler—hence modest reno estimate. Missing energy class is minor. Solid discount plus rental/dual-use flexibility makes this a good deal.
More on the house and the area
Habitable 1990s two-family townhouse in a small Ligurian hillside hamlet (Craviasco, Lumarzo). Photos show a plain white/stucco building with external staircase, terrace with pergola frame, and a pleasant fenced garden with olive tree, hydrangeas and geraniums against a green valley backdrop. The setting is green and quiet but ordinary for the region; no standout interior shots, no dramatic view or historic charm. Bifamiliare layout with garden, cellar and parking is practical and the 59k price for 138sqm is reasonable but not a jaw-dropping bargain. Solidly ordinary with mild pastoral appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- No sea distance provided; inland location in Ligurian hills
- Heating only via stoves currently (radiators/boiler not installed)
- No energy class listed
- Modest 1990s construction, plain stucco exterior
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.