Casa indipendente in Via Valbormida
A pochi passi dalla stazione ferroviaria di Cengio e comodissima a tutti i principali servizi e negozi, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente terra-cielo completamente ristrutturata, pronta da vivere, ideale per una famiglia che desidera spazi generosi senza rinunciare alla praticità della vita quotidiana. …
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Completely renovated and ready to live in, so I used ~€0/m² renovation cost: effective price stays €52,000, or about €274/m² versus a Liguria country-house baseline of €500/m². That is a very strong discount for a 190 m² independent house with 23 photos and no obvious legal/use red flags.
More on the house and the area
This is a very usable, fully renovated house with lots of space, terraces and decent light, so it feels like a real home rather than a project. The pink facade and rooftop terrace add some charm, and the hillside views are nice, but the interiors are fairly ordinary and the location is more convenient than dreamy. At €52k for 190 sqm, the value is striking.
The listing and its photos show a house you can move into. Anything you spend beyond the price is your choice, not a repair.
- Views are pleasant green hillside/town views rather than truly dramatic panorama.
- Interiors are livable but plain and a bit dated in style.
- Terrace overlooks the railway and road, so noise/privacy may be an issue.
- Setting is practical near station/services, not a romantic rural hideaway.
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 upper Bormida valley on the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and a river corridor shaped by the Bormida di Millesimo. The Langhe hills begin nearby on the Piedmont side, and the landscape around the village is a mix of valley floor, chestnut and mixed woodland, and small cultivated slopes. Millesimo, a short drive away, has a preserved historic centre and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Cairo Montenotte is the nearest larger town, with the main services and rail connections for this part of the valley. The wider area is known for woodland, upper-valley villages and the transition between inland Liguria and southern Piedmont.