Villetta a schiera
NEIRONE - Casa Semindipendente in ordine con ampio Terreno Ci troviamo in Località Poggio, a circa 3 km da Roccatagliata, in posizione dominante sulla vallata con vista panoramica sulla colline e, seppur in lontananza, anche sul mare. La casa è indipendente su tre lati e si sviluppa su due piani. Al piano terra è presente un grande locale...
What it really costs
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At €38,000 for 83 sqm, the ask is €458/sqm; assuming 'in ordine' means broadly habitable, an estimated €200/sqm renovation brings the effective cost to about €658/sqm. That sits only moderately above the Liguria townhouse baseline of €538/sqm, but the large terreno, terrace, panoramic setting and distant sea view support a solid score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: it has finished interiors, a working kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and heating, so you could live here with only light-to-moderate refreshing. The wow comes from the hillside setting, greenery and a genuine panoramic valley view with a distant glimpse of sea, plus land at a very low price. A charming budget base, but not a true dream-home interior.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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 dated and dark rather than beautiful.
- Balcony/terrace is small and the house sits close to the road.
- Likely needs cosmetic updating to feel more inviting.
- Sea view appears distant and partial, not the main daily experience.
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 area sits in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Fontanabuona valley system. The Lavagna basin and its wooded ridges are the main landscape within the immediate area. Portofino Regional Natural Park is nearby on the coast side but not within the core 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Genoa, which provides the full city services and major rail links. The area is known for inland Ligurian valleys of chestnut woods, scattered hamlets and slate-working country tied to the Fontanabuona.