Casa indipendente in Gavadi
Santo Stefano D'Aveto Immobilcosta propone Casa indipendente da pavimento a tetto località Gavadi con cortire retrostante e piccolo fabbricato. L'immobile e' composto da un piano terra con una zona cantine e una zona ingresso con 3 vani si acceda al piano superiore distribuito in 6 vani oltre disimpegno cantina e servizio. La proprietà si completa di due cantine. Il tetto...
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 180 sqm, the asking price is just €361/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €500/sqm in Liguria country houses. But the description points to a large older house with cellar spaces, many rooms and only 1 bathroom, so I estimate a renovation at about €700/sqm; that makes the effective cost about €1,061/sqm, keeping it a solid but not exceptional project.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial pink village house with authentic shutters, wood ceilings, balcony ironwork and a little courtyard/outbuilding, so it has genuine Ligurian character. It looks roofed, complete and basically habitable rather than a shell, but the interiors are very old-fashioned and there are visible cracks, so expect real upgrading before it feels like a dream home. At €65k for 180 sqm, the size and solid condition give it some bargain appeal.
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€36,000 – €63,000
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.
- Interiors look dated and need significant modernization.
- Visible wall/floor cracking suggests checks on structure and finishes.
- Only one bathroom shown for a very large house.
- Setting is village-rural rather than truly panoramic.
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 75/100The cluster sits in the Ligurian Apennines at the foot of Monte Maggiorasca and Monte Bue, in the Aveto valley. The Aveto river runs through this area. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Aveto Regional Natural Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Rocca d’Aveto on Monte Bue, a short drive from the village. Santo Stefano d’Aveto itself is the main service centre in the upper valley, with a small historic core and the remains of the Malaspina castle. The area is known for high Apennine pastures and woods, mushrooms, and the Santo Stefano d’Aveto summer pasture cheese.