Villetta a schiera in Via Alpicella 14
Casa a schiera terra/ cielo nel borgo di Alpicella a 7 minuti d'auto da torriglia ( cucina,sala,cameretta e camera matrimoniale,bagno al piano terra più giardino recintato e sottotetto)con doppi vetri e stufa a legna collegata ai caloriferi nei vari locali ,in cui vivere in una magica atmosfera in una location dove si è fermato il tempo , UNICA...
What it really costs
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At €32,000 for 55 sqm, the asking price is €582/sqm; with a habitable-style light renovation estimate of about €200/sqm (double glazing, heating via wood stove/radiators), the effective cost is about €782/sqm. That sits above the Liguria townhouse baseline of €538/sqm, so this looks more ordinary than cheap, though the fenced garden and complete dwelling setup support a mid-range score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little home rather than a shell: kitchen, bathroom, glazing, heating via wood stove/radiators, and a fenced garden are all visible. The mountain-green setting gives it charm, and the hand-painted decorative interiors add quirky character, but the house feels small, dated, and more practical than truly stunning.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€4,000 – €6,000
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 are very dated and cluttered, so most buyers would want cosmetic updating.
- Low ceilings/compact rooms make it feel more modest than dreamy.
- Garden and outlook are pleasant, but the exterior presentation is not especially photogenic.
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 Ligurian Apennines surround Torriglia, with wooded ridges and passes at the head of the Trebbia valley. The Trebbia rises in this area, and the upper valley is one of the main landscape features within reach. The Parco naturale regionale dell'Antola lies here, centred on Monte Antola and the high meadows and forests above the village. There are no major ski lifts locally; the nearest small Apennine ski areas are in the inland Genovese-Piacentino zone and are minor. Genoa is the nearest large city, reached over the inland passes, with full city services, rail hubs and the port. The area is known in Liguria for mountain walking, chestnut woods and the Canestrelletto di Torriglia biscuit tradition.