Appartamento su tre piani ristrutturato e semiammobiliato
MANAGERCASA (per informazioni e visite ag. Antonella Sarto cell. 3334939592) in VENDITA ESCLUSIVA, a Isola del Cantone centro in Via Postumia 38, appartamento su 3 piani con entrata indipendente, terra cielo . POSIZIONE nel centro di Isola del Cantone (Ge), Via Postumia, zona residenziale silenziosa e comoda per…
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
At €68,000 for 90 sqm, the ask is €756/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €956/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €522/sqm in Liguria townhouses. Good livability signals (38 photos, heating, insulated attic, updated boiler, central location near station) help, but on these numbers it sits well above the baseline, so it looks ordinary-to-weak rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable townhouse rather than a project: finished rooms, heating, a fireplace, stairs in good order, and functional storage/laundry space. The brick arches and wood elements add some warmth, but the overall look is plain and dated rather than dream-home beautiful. At €68k for 90 sqm in Liguria it has solid bargain appeal, just not major visual wow.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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 standout view from the photos; setting feels fairly ordinary.
- Interiors are habitable but quite basic and dated in finishes.
- Outdoor space is limited to a small balcony/shared courtyard feel.
- Only one bedroom and one bath, so usability is modest.
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 sits in the Scrivia valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys within a few kilometres. The Scrivia river runs through the area. The Parco Naturale Regionale dell'Antola lies nearby to the east, with Monte Antola as the main summit of this part of the Apennines. The nearest larger town is Genova, which provides the main rail links, port, airport and full city services. The area is known for Apennine valley settlements between Liguria and the Po-side passes, with old road and rail routes crossing the watershed.