Rustico/casale in Piazza Chiesa 2
Nel suggestivo ed autentico borgo dell'entroterra imperiese chiamato Caravonica, proponiamo in vendita un'interessante opportunità di ristrutturazione completa. L'immobile unisce la storicità e il carattere delle tipiche strutture liguri a una distribuzione degli spazi moderna, funzionale e dagli ambienti insolitamente…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description explicitly says complete renovation, so I estimate about €1,100/m² of works: effective cost is roughly €1,814/m² (€50,000 + renovation on 70 m²), far above the local baseline of €482/m² for similar sub-€100k stock. Nice Ligurian inland village and decent photo count help credibility, but mechanically this is a weak deal unless the finished value or unique character is exceptional.
More on the house and the area
This has real Ligurian stone-borgo character and a genuinely lovely open mountain-valley view, which gives it strong dream value for the price. But it is not a polished move-in home: one level looks partly usable while the upper floor is an active building site, so this is a charming renovation-in-progress rather than an immediately comfortable house. The beauty is real, yet livability is only partial today.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €41,000
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.
- upper floor is still mid-renovation and not fully finished
- interiors look only partly usable right now
- village setting with close neighboring buildings and limited private outdoor space
- check permits/regularity for the ongoing restructuring
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 cluster lies in the inland valleys behind Imperia, in olive-growing hills cut by small streams, with the Ligurian Alps rising further north. The nearest coast is the Riviera di Ponente around Imperia, about 12 km away, which matters for services and daily movement but is outside the immediate inland landscape. Imperia is the nearest town of size, with full everyday services, a port and rail connections. This part of western Liguria is known for Taggiasca olives and olive oil.