Casa bifamiliare in Via alla Piazza
Ampia Casa Indipendente con Terrazzo Panoramico sulla Val Neva Spazi, Privacy e Fascino Nel cuore dell'entroterra ligure, immersa nella tranquillità e circondata da un panorama di rara bellezza, proponiamo in vendita un'ampia casa indipendente di circa 200 mq, ideale per chi desidera vivere in un contesto riservato…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €79,000 for 220 sqm, the ask is about €359/sqm; assuming habitable-but-not-renovated condition from the wording and photo count, a reasonable renovation allowance is ~€200/sqm, for an effective cost near €559/sqm. That is essentially in line with the Liguria townhouse baseline of €536/sqm, but the large size, independent house format, terrace, and inland Liguria setting only 9 km from the sea make it a strong value rather than a bargain-basement outlier.
More on the house and the area
The mountain-valley panorama over the Ligurian borgo is genuinely beautiful, and the striped facade plus vaulted rooms give the house real character. This is not a shell: it has floors, kitchen, bathroom, heating and furnished bedrooms, so it looks usable now, though quite old-fashioned and in need of cosmetic updating. At €79k for a large independent house with this setting, the dream factor is strong.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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 habitable but dated and need refreshing.
- Some visible cracking and patchy walls suggest maintenance checks.
- Only one bathroom for a large 220 sqm house.
- Terrace is mentioned, but its full quality is not clearly shown in photos.
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 63/100The cluster is in the Albenga plain between the Ligurian Sea and the first Ligurian Alps. The Centa river crosses Albenga and reaches the sea here. The Island of Gallinara lies just off the coast opposite Albenga. The area is known for its broad agricultural plain with vegetable growing and vineyards, unusual on this stretch of the Ligurian coast, and for Albenga’s preserved historic centre with medieval towers and Roman remains. Alassio is nearby and provides the nearest established seaside resort facilities and marina. The inland valleys rise quickly toward the Ligurian Alps, but the strongest mountain scenery is farther inland than the immediate 15 km radius.