Casa bifamiliare in Via della Chiesa 1
Tivegna - proponiamo in vendita una casa semi-indipendente di due locali, con terrazza panoramica e due cantine. L'accesso avviene tramite ingresso indipendente che conduce a una piccola corte di proprietà, dalla quale si entra direttamente nell'abitazione. Internamente un disimpegno collega la camera matrimoniale, il…
What it really costs
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With no clear renovation claims, this reads as basically habitable, so I estimate about €200/m² renovation; effective price is about €99,000 total, or €1,818/m². That is far above the Liguria townhouse baseline of €522/m², even after a small positive for terrace/garage and being 5 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
The big draw is the panoramic terrace and open green valley view, which feel genuinely dreamy and very livable. The house itself looks solid, clean, and usable now, with a fireplace and some old-stone character outside, but the interiors are modest and would benefit from cosmetic upgrading. This is a real home with charm rather than a knockout design property.
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€4,000 – €6,000
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 simple and a bit basic rather than stylish.
- Terrace structure/clotheslines and overhead wires slightly spoil the panorama.
- Small 55 sqm layout with compact kitchenette.
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.