Villa in Località Cabroni 8
VILLA AD ACQUAFREDDA Indipendenza e privacy totale immersa nella natura. tel. 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
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At €50,000 for 260 sqm, the asking price is just €192/sqm versus a Liguria villa baseline of €371/sqm; even assuming a full renovation budget of about €700/sqm, the large size and very low entry price make it attractive. The description highlights total independence, private paved access, garden/parking and 19 photos, but the missing condition/energy data adds uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
The best part is the setting: a fully detached house hidden in lush Ligurian greenery, with privacy and a romantic country feel. It is a real house rather than a shell, with kitchen, bathroom, floors and windows in place, but the interiors are neglected and some rooms show clear damage. At €50k for 260 sqm, it has dreamer appeal, though it needs substantial refreshment before it feels like a beautiful home.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€51,000 – €91,000
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.
- Interiors are very tired and partly damaged, with visible ceiling issues and neglected rooms.
- Overgrown grounds need major clearing and landscaping before the setting feels usable.
- Only one bathroom is shown and it needs refurbishment/cleaning to be comfortably livable.
- The rustic side structure looks rough and may need structural and waterproofing checks.
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.