Rustico/casale in Regione Meroso N. Snc
A Taggia, a pochi minuti dal mare, immerso nel verde degli ulivi e con una splendida vista aperta sulla vallata, proponiamo in vendita "L'Ermitage", un caratteristico casale in pietra dal fascino autentico, disposto su tre livelli, non collegati internamente ma accessibili esclusivamente tramite scala esterna. Al piano interrato troviamo una suggestiva cantina in pietra con soffitto in legno a...
What it really costs
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At €85,000 for 91 sqm, the ask is €934/sqm, already well above the Liguria farmhouse baseline of €482/sqm; assuming a typical renovation need of about €700/sqm for a stone farmhouse with three levels only connected by an external staircase, the effective cost rises to about €1,634/sqm. Being 3 km from the sea and with 22 photos helps, but the layout and likely renovation burden keep this from looking like a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely dreamable olive-grove hillside home with a broad Ligurian valley view, rustic stone character and lovely outdoor atmosphere. Crucially, it is a real usable house with kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and finished living space, though the layout is quirky and the interiors are more modest than stunning. The beauty comes from the setting and authenticity rather than polished luxury.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Levels are not internally connected and are accessed only by external stairs.
- Interiors are simple and somewhat dated rather than beautifully finished.
- Steep terraced outdoor areas may be less practical for some buyers.
- Valley road/infrastructure is visible in the view.
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 71/100The Maritime Alps rise immediately inland above the lower Argentina valley. The Argentina river reaches the sea at Arma di Taggia. The nearest substantial town is Sanremo, which has full services, a marina and rail connections. This stretch of the Riviera di Ponente is known for olive cultivation, especially Taggiasca olives, and for a built coastal strip backed very quickly by steep inland valleys.