Casa indipendente
In vendita a Rocchetta di Vara, nel caratteristico contesto popolare della zona Suvero, proponiamo un accogliente villino di 113 mq situato al piano terra. Questo immobile, disposto su tre livelli, offre un'ottima opportunità per chi cerca spazio e comfort. La soluzione è composta da 5,5 vani, inclusi due ampie camere da letto, un bagno e una cucina abitabile, ideale per...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €87,000 (€770/m²), the estimated all-in cost is about €970/m² after a modest habitable-home allowance, well above the local €484/m² benchmark. The listing presents an inviting three-level villa, but does not say its actual condition or renovation needs.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished and apparently livable village house with a spectacular wooded Ligurian mountain panorama and a generous tiled terrace. The home has solid floors, functioning rooms, heating and traditional exterior details, though the intensely dated green interiors and some exterior wear keep it below dream-home level.
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€8,000 – €12,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a large five-bedroom home.
- The steep, multi-level layout and exterior stairs may be challenging for limited mobility.
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 68/100The cluster sits in Val di Vara, the valley of the Vara river in the Ligurian Apennines. The immediate landscape is hilly Apennine foothills with mixed woodland and agricultural plots; the Vara river runs through the valley. Nearby valley towns include Varese Ligure and Brugnato and several small villages that provide local shops and municipal services. The nearest city of size is La Spezia, a port and rail hub with regional train and ferry connections. There are no ski lifts within about 15 km; ski areas in the Ligurian Apennines are at longer drive times. Local land use includes olive cultivation and chestnut woods, and the area is part of eastern Ligurian rural and gastronomic traditions (olive oil, pesto).