Rustico/casale in Via IV Novembre
Nel caratteristico borgo di Buggio, frazione del Comune di Pigna, proponiamo in vendita una graziosa casa di paese in buone condizioni, ideale sia come prima casa, sia come casa vacanze o investimento. L’immobile, privo di spese condominiali, si trova in un contesto tranquillo e immerso nella natura dell’entroterra ligure, in posizione comoda al parcheggio e con una piacevole vista aperta....
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €550/m², the purchase price is already above the local comparison level of €496/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for a home described as being in good condition brings the effective cost to about €750/m². The quiet inland setting is appealing, but it lacks the premium of a coastal location.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely livable Ligurian village house with an exceptional wooded mountain-valley panorama, traditional beams, wood ceilings, and shutters. The main living areas, kitchen, bedrooms, heating, and bathroom are functional, though dated; a rough storage/attic area keeps 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€7,000 – €11,000
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 dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The upper/storage area appears unfinished, with exposed masonry and basic sanitary fittings.
- Mountain-village location may mean steep access and limited nearby services.
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 69/100The cluster sits in the foothills of the Maritime Alps (Alpi Marittime). Parts of the surrounding uplands fall within or close to the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri. The immediate area is a network of steep, terraced hills and small valleys with rural lanes linking scattered villages. Nearby small historic hill towns include Dolceacqua (with the Doria castle and its medieval stone bridge), Apricale and Isolabona. There are no major ski lifts in the immediate area. The nearest larger transport hub is Ventimiglia, which has a railway station and cross‑border services to France. The local economy includes olive groves producing the Ligurian 'taggiasca' olive oil and mixed small‑scale agriculture.