Casa bifamiliare in Via Brizzolara Adolfo
Borzonasca Immobilcosta propone a pochi km dal centro una Casa tipica genovese di grosse dimensioni facilmente divisibile in piu unita' immobiliari. Al piano strada due grosse cantine con la possibilità di trasformazione in box. Piano primo disimpegno, sala, tinello due camere, lavanderia. Piano secondo salone con due camere da letto, cucina, due tinelli e altre due camere da letto con...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 370 sqm, the ask is just €257/sqm, well below the Liguria townhouse baseline of €538/sqm. But with no clear habitable/renovated condition and a large older house that appears easily divisible, I assume about €700/sqm renovation, bringing the effective cost to about €957/sqm, so it looks good on size and price but not a standout bargain after works.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, real house rather than a ruin, with a leafy hillside setting, courtyard garden and some old Ligurian character in the beams and rustic upper floor. But the wow factor is limited: the finished rooms are plain and tired, and a significant portion appears rough and not yet comfortably usable. It feels more like a big renovation opportunity with outdoor charm than an instantly dreamy home.
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€73,000 – €130,000
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 very dated and dim, with only one basic bathroom shown.
- Part of the upper level appears unfinished/raw and will need substantial renovation.
- Outdoor areas look damp and potentially hard to maintain on the slope.
- No meaningful sea or open view is proven in the photos.
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 sits in the upper Sturla valley in the Ligurian Apennines. The Aveto Regional Natural Park begins nearby and covers the higher country inland around Monte Penna, Monte Aiona and the Aveto valley. The Sturla river runs through this area toward Chiavari. The nearest coast in daily use is the Tigullio shore around Chiavari and Lavagna. The nearest town of size is Chiavari, which has a full rail station, hospital and larger services. Santo Stefano d'Aveto, the main mountain centre inland, has the nearest ski lifts, about 35–45 minutes by road depending on the hamlet. The area is known for chestnut woods, beech forest, small mountain pastures and for the mushrooms and dairy produce of the Aveto interior.