Villa a schiera in Mignanego
Nel verde dell'entroterra genovese di Mignanego (GE), in posizione tranquilla e riservata, proponiamo in vendita intera villa a schiera di circa 135 mq disposta su tre livelli, con ampi spazi esterni, terreni coltivabili o per animali e numerosi magazzini di proprietà. L'abitazione è immersa nella natura e rappresenta…
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 €75,000 for 135 sqm, the ask is €556/sqm, but the text says only the ground floor is habitable while the first floor renovation is unfinished and the semi-basement rooms need work, so a blended renovation estimate around €450/sqm is warranted. That gives an effective cost near €1,006/sqm, well above the low Liguria baseline of €521/sqm, but the large size, 19 photos, garage/storage potential and substantial outdoor space keep it in good-value territory rather than overpriced.
More on the house and the area
This has real dream-of-living appeal thanks to the big private garden, green hillside setting and open mountain views. The ground floor looks genuinely habitable with kitchen, bathroom and bedroom already usable, but much of the rest is still a project rather than finished living space. At €75k for 135 sqm with land and outbuildings, it feels good value more than a pure beauty knockout.
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, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Upper floor renovation is unfinished
- Semi-basement rooms need full refurbishment
- Outdoor areas feel rustic rather than polished
- Water supply appears to rely on spring water unless connected to mains
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 60/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines on the divide between the Polcevera side and the Scrivia side. The upper Polcevera valley and the passes around Passo dei Giovi shape the immediate area. The Parco Naturale Regionale dell’Antola lies nearby to the north-east, with Monte Antola as the main summit of this part of inland Genoa. Genoa is the nearest city of size and provides the full range of services, major rail connections and the port. This inland strip of the province is known for Apennine valley landscapes, chestnut woods and the historic route crossings between Genoa and the Po plain.