Terratetto plurifamiliare in Pallare
Proponiamo in vendita a Pallare, in Via Damonte, un terratetto plurifamiliare disposto su due livelli, piano terra e primo piano. Casa di campagna come in foto, con tetto rifatto nel 1998, situata sulla provinciale del Melogno, nel comune di Pallare in provincia di Savona a circa 404 metri di altitudine e a 27 km. dal…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €100,000 for 140 sqm, the asking price is €714/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €538/sqm in Liguria. One unit is renovated/habitable but the other 70 sqm apartment is explicitly 'da ristrutturare', so I estimate about €450/sqm blended renovation cost; that pushes the effective cost to roughly €1,164/sqm, making it only a fair buy despite useful extras like 2 garages, gardens and terrace.
More on the house and the area
This is a practical, genuinely habitable Ligurian house rather than a fantasy postcard home. The ground floor looks usable now, with heating, kitchen, bathrooms and a modern fireplace, while the garden and mountain-edge setting add some charm. The wow is modest because the exterior is ordinary and part of the property still needs renovation.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €27,000
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.
- Street-facing provincial-road position is not especially romantic.
- Exterior is plain and patched rather than photogenic.
- Upper floor/apartment needs renovation if buying the full 140 sqm.
- Some visible cracks and awkward layout details, including the shower in the veranda.
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 61/100The cluster lies in the inland hills between the Bormida valley and the Ligurian Apennines. The Bormida di Pallare runs through the area. The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri crosses the ridge country nearby, and the regional park of Bric Tana is at Millesimo. The nearest substantial town is Cairo Montenotte, which has the main services of the upper Val Bormida; Savona on the coast is the nearest larger city. This part of inland Savona is known for wooded ridges, small valley villages and mixed chestnut and beech country rather than for a single landmark.