Rustico in pietra da ristrutturare a bardino vecchio!
In suggestiva borgata ubicata nel Comune di Tovo San Giacomo ti presentiamo un rustico in pietra, libero su due lati e disposto da terra a tetto, completamente da ristrutturare. Una soluzione ideale per realizzare una casa dal fascino autentico, personalizzandola secondo i propri gusti e le proprie esigenze.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
This 83 sqm stone farmhouse is completely to be renovated, so the effective cost is about €1,582/sqm (€482 + €1,100 renovation), far above the local baseline of €434/sqm. Being just 2 km from the sea and near Pietra Ligure helps, but the renovation burden makes it only a fair deal unless the project has strong upside.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic Ligurian stone-house character here, with rough masonry, an old stair arch and a simple village exterior. But it is clearly not livable now: the interiors are essentially an empty shell with debris, no finished rooms and full renovation required. At €40k near Pietra Ligure it has project appeal, yet the wow is mostly potential rather than an actual home you could soon live in.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €49,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Completely to be renovated; currently a bare shell rather than a usable home.
- Interiors show rubble, unfinished spaces and likely full systems/bathroom/kitchen installation needed.
- Upper parts/roof structure look only partially reassuring from photos, so structural checks are important.
- Terrace is only a project idea, not an existing feature shown in the photos.
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 82/100The Ligurian Sea is at the town, with a narrow coastal strip backed almost immediately by the Ligurian Alps and the limestone hills of the Riviera di Ponente. The Maremola valley opens just inland, and Finalese limestone cliffs and plateaus lie within this stretch of coast, used for hiking and climbing. The nearest town of size is Savona, which has a port, rail connections and services; Finale Ligure is adjacent and is known for its historic centre and outdoor-sports area. This part of the western Ligurian coast is known for seaside resorts, olive cultivation on terraces, and limestone crags above the shore.