Baita/bungalow/chalet/trullo
Vallecrosia Alta, progetto approvato di magazzino di mq. 60 con progetto approvato, oneri etc. gia pagati, luce e acqua.
What it really costs
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing is explicitly a 'magazzino' of 60 sqm with approved project/fees paid, which is a veto-level non-dwelling use for buyers seeking a home. Baseline is weak, and at €60,000 for 65 sqm (€923/m²) there is no basis to justify it as a livable house purchase.
More on the house and the area
The hillside village setting is pleasant, with a usable garden and open views over rooftops and terraces. But the photos show only exterior grounds and access, while the listing itself says approved project for a 60 sqm magazzino: this is a project site, not a ready home. Dreamy outdoor potential, very weak current livability.
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€13,000 – €23,000
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.
- Approved project only: currently a magazzino, not a finished home
- No interior photos or evidence of livable rooms
- Usability may be limited by steep access and terraced layout
- Need to verify residential conversion/permits despite paid charges
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.