Villa unifamiliare in Avegno
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE LOTTO PRIMO: Piena Proprietà di villetta, in Avegno (GE), Via Steneri, civico n. 15, piani T, -1. Composta da vani 3,5 catastali: un ingresso, una camera, un ampio locale adibito parzialmente a camera e parzialmente a studio, un bagno, una lavanderia e due balconi. Al piano…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says 'ASTA IMMOBILIARE', so this is a judicial auction and fails the catalog veto rule despite the low asking price. Facts otherwise look decent (EUR 39,237 for 138 sqm, 3 km from the sea), but auction status makes it a trap for this catalog.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely atmospheric Ligurian stone house with mountain greenery around it, a rustic exterior and some nice old character inside. It looks roofed, finished and usable rather than a shell, with wood floors, windows and service spaces in place, but the interiors are plain, dim and in need of refreshment. Dreamy setting plus real livability make it appealing, though not a polished wow home yet.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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 look dark and quite basic, with some rough finishes.
- Condition seems habitable but dated; likely needs cosmetic updating.
- Auction sale: documents, occupancy and legal status need checking.
- No bathroom photo shown, so practical standard is not fully verified.
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 62/100The cluster sits in the lower Fontanabuona area on the Ligurian Apennine side above the Golfo Paradiso coast. The Recco stream valley and short steep wooded ridges shape the immediate landscape, with the coast at Recco and Camogli about 5 to 10 km away. Portofino Regional Park lies nearby on the promontory east of Camogli, though not in the immediate inland valley itself. Recco is the nearest town of size, with rail access, shops and services; Genoa is the main city for wider services and transport. The area is known for olive groves, mixed woodland and small hillside hamlets connected to the coastal towns.