Terratetto unifamiliare in Mallare
Grande casa su due piani, con al piano terra zona giorno con cucina arredata completa, sala da pranzo per 10 persone, soggiorno. zona notte con Bagno, 2 camere matrimoniali grandi, 1 cameretta, 1 zona anticamera grande. Grande terrazzo con forno a legna, griglia, fornelli e lavabo, casetta attrezzi e ripostiglio, bagno…
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 €89,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €445/sqm; assuming habitable condition at about €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is about €645/sqm. That is still reasonable for Liguria and the house offers strong value for the size with new roof, utilities connected, terrace, gardens and garage, though it is 11 km from the sea so not a prime coastal location.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: fitted kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, roof in place and plenty of space inside and out. The wow comes more from the generous terrace, fruit-garden potential and very low price per sqm than from architectural beauty or dramatic views. It feels livable now, with scope to improve the atmosphere over time.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Exterior is plain and not especially photogenic.
- Interiors are functional but dated in style.
- Garden/yard areas need tidying and landscaping to feel dreamier.
- One extra bathroom is only registered and still to be built.
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 61/100The cluster sits in the Ligurian Apennines above the Bormida valley, in a landscape of wooded ridges and small valley settlements. The Bormida di Pallare runs nearby. The area falls within the Adelasia regional nature reserve, known for beech and chestnut woods and old charcoal-making landscapes. The nearest larger town is Cairo Montenotte, which has the main everyday services and rail connections in the upper Bormida valley. Savona and the Ligurian coast are beyond the hills and matter for access, but they are outside the immediate landscape. This part of inland Savona is known for forested uplands, scattered hamlets and the old route between the coast and Piedmont.