Terratetto unifamiliare in Vobbia
casetta in campagna con cascina e locale forno tipo pizzeria,in paese esposto al sole , 7 km da vobbia , 900 mt altitudine , compresi terreni, per amanti
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 €15,000 for 70 m², the ask is €214/m², but for a merely habitable house in this condition/location I estimate about €350/m² renovation, giving an effective cost near €564/m² versus a €522/m² baseline in Liguria townhouses. The low price is offset by the very remote mountain setting (7 km from Vobbia, 900 m altitude) and the description includes outbuildings/land without clearly stating the dwelling status of all parts.
More on the house and the area
This is a very cheap little country house with some garden/land and a simple sunny rural setting, but the visuals are modest rather than dreamy. The main house appears basically standing and roofed, yet the exterior is tired and the ancillary barn is very rough, so it reads as a low-cost practical project more than an immediate fantasy home. Without interior photos, the claimed habitability cannot lift it higher.
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, €350/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Exterior spaces are overgrown and need clearing/ongoing maintenance.
- Outbuilding/barn looks very rough and likely needs major repair.
- No interior photos, so true livability and finish level are unproven.
- Small rural hamlet setting at 900 m altitude may feel isolated.
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 upper Curone valley near the passes that link south-east Piemonte with the Genoese side. The Curone and its side valleys shape the immediate landscape of wooded slopes, pasture and scattered hamlets. This area falls within the wider Appennino Piemontese landscape; the Alta Val Borbera and the Monte Ebro-Monte Chiappo ridge are nearby, with the protected area of the Parco Naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo farther west beyond the 15 km radius. The nearest small service centres are Cabella Ligure and, a bit farther, Arquata Scrivia and Tortona for fuller shops, rail links and services. The area is known for chestnut woods, mixed mountain farming and the old road connections between Piedmont and Liguria.