Casa indipendente in Via Salino
Nel Comune di Moconesi (Ge) in località Salino: a circa 2 km a salire (dopo il campo di calcio di Moconesi Alta) da via Poggio e, a seguire, da via Pian di Croce (ed a complessivi 7 km di distanza dal centro, a valle, di Gattorna) in posizione assolutamente isolata ed indipendente, con panoramicissima e dominante esposizione sulla vallata, ma...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 200 sqm, the ask is €475/sqm, but with no stated condition I assume a mid-level renovation budget of about €700/sqm, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,175/sqm. The local baseline is weak, so this score relies more on absolute plausibility than market comparison; the large house size, 92 photos, independence and Liguria setting support a solid but not standout deal.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic mountain-and-valley setting is the real draw here: isolated, dominant and with plenty of land around it. The house itself looks solid, roofed and genuinely usable now, with simple lived-in interiors rather than a ruin, but it is dated and only modestly attractive. This feels more like an affordable, livable hillside retreat than a true fantasy showpiece.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Very isolated hillside location with a long uphill access.
- Exterior is plain and somewhat utilitarian rather than picturesque.
- Interiors look basic/dated and likely need modernization.
- A visible telecom mast/power lines next to the house hurt the romance factor.
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 58/100The area sits in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Fontanabuona valley system. The Lavagna basin and its wooded ridges are the main landscape within the immediate area. Portofino Regional Natural Park is nearby on the coast side but not within the core 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Genoa, which provides the full city services and major rail links. The area is known for inland Ligurian valleys of chestnut woods, scattered hamlets and slate-working country tied to the Fontanabuona.