Casa indipendente in Località Magnasco
nella frazione di Magnasco (Comune di Rezzoaglio), a 3 km dal centro di Rezzoaglio, a 4 km dal Lago delle Lame ed a 11 km da Santo Stefano d'Aveto, nel pieno centro della località, in caratteristico contesto con agevole accesso carrabile, a pochi passi dal piazzale della Chiesa (fermata mezzi pubblici) e dall'albergo ristorante, casetta rustica su due piani più...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €15,000 for 120 sqm, the asking price is just €125/sqm; assuming a typical rustic renovation at about €700/sqm, the effective cost is about €825/sqm. That is above the low Liguria country-house baseline of €500/sqm, but the absolute entry price is extremely low, photos are ample, and the village/lake setting with easy access supports a strong renovation-project score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a shell: it has floors, beams, stairs, kitchen and bathroom, plus some appealing rustic character. The best asset is the green mountain view from the windows, but the home is very plain and tired, needing clear modernization before it feels truly inviting. At €15k for 120 sqm, the price adds some wow even if the house itself is modest.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Very dated interior with visible wear and patchy finishes
- Only one basic bathroom and an old, incomplete-looking kitchen
- Exterior is plain rather than especially photogenic
- Likely needs heating/comfort upgrades before full-time living
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 72/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Val d’Aveto, with wooded mountain slopes and pasture around the valley floor. The Aveto river runs through this area. Much of the surrounding territory falls in the Aveto Regional Natural Park. Santo Stefano d’Aveto, the main centre of the valley, is nearby and has basic services and an old village core. The nearest ski lifts are at Santo Stefano d’Aveto on Monte Bue, roughly a 20-minute drive from Rezzoaglio. The area is known for mountain pasture, forests and local dairy products, especially the formaggio d’Aveto tradition.