Rustico/casale in Marmoreo
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What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €80,000 for 300 sqm, the asking price is just €267/sqm versus a Liguria farmhouse baseline of €482/sqm, a strong discount. But the description gives no concrete condition despite the very large size and only 1 bathroom, so I assume a renovation budget of about €700/sqm; that still looks interesting for Liguria, though not a no-brainer.
More on the house and the area
There is real Ligurian stone-house character here, with an appealing old borgo feel and some garden/olive-country atmosphere near the coast. But the photos show a large, fragmented restoration project rather than a clearly livable home, with raw openings and heavily worn structures. Dreamy potential is present, yet current usability looks low for everyday living.
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€59,000 – €105,000
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.
- Major renovation project; some sections appear empty or stripped back
- Condition looks uneven across multiple connected buildings
- Limited proof of usable interiors despite one bathroom listed
- Village road setting with little private outdoor glamour shown
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 sits in the lower valley of the Lerrone, in the inland hills behind the western Ligurian coast. The Ligurian Alps rise inland, with the nearest higher ground around the Colle San Bartolomeo side above Albenga and the first proper mountain drives toward the Testico and Andora hinterland. The Ligurian Sea coast is nearby, with the beaches and marinas of Albenga, Alassio and Andora the main coastal reference for daily life. The nearest town of size is Albenga, which has a walled historic centre, a cathedral, medieval towers and the services of a larger coastal town. This part of western Liguria is known for olive groves, small hill villages and the transition from coastal strip to inland valleys.