Edificio in Via Cava 23
Antico frantoio ancora integro con macine in pietra. E' situato nella parte bassa del paese, vicino al torrente, dove si trovavano tutti gli "edifizi", così venivano chiamati dalle persone del posto i frantoi per l’olio. E' talmente ben conservato che potrebbe essere un piccolo museo ed ha enormi potenzialità per un artista o per una persona alla ricerca di un...
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The description is for an ancient olive mill ('antico frantoio'), not a normal dwelling, so legal habitability/use is the key issue and triggers a veto. At 75,000 EUR for 95 sqm (789 EUR/sqm) it is not cheap enough to offset the likely full conversion/restoration risk, and the local baseline is weak.
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This is a wonderfully atmospheric stone building with real historic character: an intact old olive mill with vaults, machinery and a very photogenic Ligurian village exterior. But as shown it is a project rather than a livable house, with raw interior spaces and no visible domestic rooms, kitchen or bathroom. The charm is high; the immediate liveability is low.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€38,000 – €56,000
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.
- Not currently a usable home; it appears to be an intact former olive mill/workshop.
- No bathroom or kitchen is shown.
- Upper spaces look raw and need full conversion/renovation.
- Village setting is atmospheric but there are no proven views or private outdoor areas.
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 Maritime Alps rise immediately inland, with steep olive-covered valleys and ridges above the Argentina valley. The Argentina river runs down to Taggia and the Ligurian coast. The nearest substantial town is Sanremo, which provides full services, a rail station, a marina and the main commercial centre of this part of western Liguria. The old hill villages of the Sanremo hinterland, including Ceriana, are known for olive cultivation and for dense medieval settlement patterns on narrow ridgelines above the coast.