Casa indipendente in Via Salino 8
Nel Comune di Moconesi (Ge) in località Salino: a circa 2 km a salire (dopo il campo di calcio di Moconesi Alta) da via Poggio e, a seguire, da via Pian di Croce (ed a complessivi 7 km di distanza dal centro, a valle, di Gattorna) in posizione assolutamente isolata ed indipendente, con panoramicissima e dominante esposizione sulla vallata, ma...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €475/m², the asking price is roughly in line with comparable Ligurian country homes, but the listing does not state the condition; allowing about €700/m² for renovation puts the effective cost near €1,175/m². Its isolated inland location 9 km from the sea adds little value, and the description provides no clear evidence that the 200 m² house is readily habitable.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable country house in a spectacular, dominant Ligurian hillside setting, surrounded by woodland, olive trees and open land with broad valley and mountain views. The interiors are furnished and functional rather than beautiful, while the exterior and outbuildings need updating; the isolation is both the main attraction and the main practical drawback.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
- Very isolated hillside access, with a steep gravel approach and limited nearby services.
- The house is clearly usable but dated, with modest finishes and visible exterior maintenance needs.
- Only one bathroom is shown/listed for approximately 200 sqm and seven bedrooms.
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 Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Fontanabuona valley system. The Lavagna basin and its wooded ridges are the main landscape within the immediate area. Portofino Regional Natural Park is nearby on the coast side but not within the core 15 km landscape. The nearest larger town is Genoa, which provides the full city services and major rail links. The area is known for inland Ligurian valleys of chestnut woods, scattered hamlets and slate-working country tied to the Fontanabuona.