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Rif. 23946 -Vallecrosia al Mare, sito nel Centro Storico: Casa Semindipendente su Tre Livelli da Ristrutturare Il Gruppo Immobiliare Agenzia Impero propone in vendita a Vallecrosia al Mare, nel suggestivo centro storico a pochi passi dal mare, una casa semindipendente disposta su tre livelli e comodamente situata vicino al parcheggio. L’immobile è composto da ingresso su un vano al piano...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €50,000 for 74 m² (€676/m²), but the description says da ristrutturare, so I estimate about €900/m² renovation, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,576/m². That is well above the Liguria townhouse baseline of €538/m², but the historic center setting and 3 km from the sea make it a still-interesting project rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
The old village setting and vaulted rooms give it some authentic Ligurian character, and the price is appealing for near-sea Vallecrosia. But the house shown is dark, worn, and only basically usable, with improvised kitchen areas and tired finishes throughout. This feels more like a serious refurb project than a ready dream 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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€15,000 – €26,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation before it feels comfortably livable
- Dark interior with small openings and limited natural light
- Cramped vertical layout with steep internal stairs
- Historic-centre access/parking may still be inconvenient despite nearby parking
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 on the Ligurian coastal hills above the Riviera dei Fiori, with the Ligurian Sea and the built coast around Ospedaletti, Bordighera and Sanremo within a few kilometres. The area is part of the inland rise from the coast to the Ligurian Alps, with olive terraces and ridge villages rather than high mountain scenery at the doorstep. The nearest larger town is Sanremo, which has full services, a marina, a casino and a substantial historic centre. The nearest major airport in daily use is Nice, across the French border. Seborga is known for its self-declared "Principality" identity, which is a local curiosity rather than an official status.