Villa unifamiliare in Torriglia
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Casa da terra a tetto composta da due locali ad uso cantina posti al piano terra, un appartamento della consistenza di 4 (quattro) vani catastali con annessa piccola corte posto al piano primo ed un appartamento della consistenza di 4 (quattro) vani catastali posto al piano secondo,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €72,450 price (€525/m²) is for a judicial auction, which carries legal, financing, and occupancy risks and is outside a standard livable-home purchase. The listing describes two apartments plus cellars, but provides no clear information on vacant possession or auction terms.
More on the house and the area
A substantial Ligurian village house with old stone character, greenery, a balcony, terrace, cellar, and garage—more authentic than spectacular. The advertised habitable condition is encouraging, but the weathered exterior, lack of visible interiors, and reported zero bathrooms make this a verification-heavy purchase rather than an immediate dream-home wow.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Auction purchase involves legal, financing, and occupancy checks.
- The exterior looks weathered, and the listing reports no bathrooms despite calling it habitable.
- No interior photos are provided, so actual livability and finish quality are unverified.
- The property appears to have shared or limited outdoor space rather than a clearly private garden.
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.