Villa in vendita a Millesimo, Cabroni
VILLA AD ACQUAFREDDA Indipendenza e privacy totale immersa nella natura. tel. 3463940504 Proprietà completamente indipendente, incastonata nel verde incontaminato di Acquafredda e raggiungibile tramite strada privata asfaltata: 300 metri totali, di cui 150 condominiali e la restante parte di proprietà. L'area è…
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
At €50,000 for 260 sqm, the ask is just €192/sqm; with an estimated €500/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €692/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €371/sqm in Liguria villas. The huge size, independence, garden and private road help, but the text clearly says it was renovated 15 years ago and then neglected/damaged, so this looks like a solid renovation project rather than an ultra-cheap finished deal.
More on the house and the area
This has real dreamer appeal: a detached house in deep greenery with privacy, a riverside/nature-reserve setting, and a photogenic stone annex. Crucially it is not a ruin—the main house has floors, windows, kitchen and bathroom in place—but it is clearly a neglected renovation rather than move-in ready. At €50k for 260 sqm, the value helps, yet the wow is tempered by the visible damage and scruffy condition.
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€30,000 – €51,000
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.
- Overgrown garden and neglected exterior need major cleanup
- Some interiors show water damage, dirt and damaged ceilings
- Rustic side annex is not currently usable living space
- Only one bathroom shown and overall house needs renovation
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 cluster lies in the Ligurian Apennines, in the Bormida valley system between wooded ridges and low passes toward the coast. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through this part of the valley. The Cadibona pass area is nearby, marking the transition between the Alps and the Apennines. The nearest larger centres are Cairo Montenotte and Savona; Cairo provides everyday services and rail connections, while Savona is the provincial city and port on the Ligurian coast. This area is known for chestnut woods, mixed forest and small inland villages tied to the old road routes between the coast and Piedmont.