Casa indipendente con giardino a pochi passi dai servizi.
La proprietà si trova a Garessio, più precisamente in una traversa di Via Garibaldi (la Strada Statale che collega al centro del paese); tutti i servizi di prima necessità sono raggiungibili comodamente in neanche 5 minuti a piedi. Si tratta di una casa indipendente su quattro lati, disposta su due livelli…
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 97 sqm, the ask is €701/sqm, but the description says a general renovation is needed and the roof should be revised, so I estimate about €750/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,451/sqm. That is far above this catalog baseline of €352/sqm for Piemonte townhouses, though the detached layout, garage and 300 sqm garden close to services support some value.
More on the house and the area
This is a pleasant detached village-edge house with green shutters, a full-width balcony, garden space and some open mountain views. It looks like a real, solid home rather than a shell, with floors, radiators and usable rooms, but the interiors are plain and tired and there are visible moisture issues. At €68k it has some dream value, though more as a sensible refresh project than a true wow house today.
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, €750/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€19,000 – €34,000
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.
- Interior is dated and needs a general refresh.
- Visible damp/mildew marks in some rooms.
- Roof needs review and likely works.
- Old oil boiler should be replaced.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Alps, in the upper Tanaro valley. The Tanaro river runs through Garessio, and the terrain is a narrow mountain valley with wooded slopes and ridges close to the town. The area is part of the Alta Val Tanaro and sits near the border between Piemonte and Liguria. The Ligurian Alps Regional Park lies nearby, and the Marguareis massif is in this part of the province. The nearest ski area is Garessio 2000 above the town, reached by road in roughly 20–30 minutes depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest larger town of note is Ceva, while the Ligurian coast around Albenga is reachable by road beyond the local radius. Garessio has a historic centre and is known for mountain landscapes, chestnut woods and the old road link between Piedmont and the sea.