Casa bifamiliare in Via La Spezia 43
Carnea - proponiamo in vendita, nel borgo, una casa semi-indipendente di 4 locali, con taverna. L'accesso all'abitazione avviene tramite una scala esterna che conduce al piano rialzato, dove è presente un piccolo ingresso verandato con copertura, dal quale si accede direttamente all'immobile. L'ingresso si apre…
What it really costs
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With a likely habitable condition from the description, estimated effective cost is about EUR 922/m2 (EUR 722/m2 price + EUR 200/m2 light works), versus a low-stock baseline of EUR 522/m2 for Liguria townhouses. The 5 km sea distance and terrace help, but on these numbers it looks more like a functional coastal-area listing than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable home rather than a project: furnished, roofed, with kitchen, bathroom and lived-in rooms ready for occupation. The brick interior arch and fireplace add some character, but the overall look is modest and dated rather than truly stunning. At €65k for 90 sqm in Liguria, it has solid dream value if you want an affordable base you can refresh 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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- No real view shown despite being near the coast.
- Interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Access is via external stairs, which may be less convenient.
- Outdoor space appears very limited aside from a small terrace/veranda area.
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 is in the lower Vara valley between the Ligurian Apennine hills and the Gulf of La Spezia. The Vara river runs nearby. The Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park is within the local area around the Magra estuary and lower valley. La Spezia is the nearest town of size, with a port, rail station and full services. The area is tied to the Gulf of La Spezia and the eastern Ligurian coast, but the better-known cliff coast of the Cinque Terre is farther away and does not sit around Follo itself.