Casa semi-indipendente con giardino
Casa semi-indipendente a Pontinvrea, entroterra ligure a 20 min. di auto dal mare, in contesto riservato e adatto a chi ama la tranquillità, il verde e le passeggiate all'aria aperta. La casa è di ca.120 mq. (libera su tre lati) disposta su due livelli + mansarda sottotetto con giardino di proprietà. Al piano terra:…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €59,000 asking price is attractive at €492/m², but the house needs a complete renovation; at an estimated €700/m², the effective cost is about €1,192/m², more than double the local €538/m² benchmark. Its inland location 14 km from the sea provides little additional value to offset the renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
This traditional Ligurian house has a peaceful green setting, generous garden, mountain views, and the unusual appeal of a stream running alongside the property. The building appears structurally complete with a sound roof and classic shutters, but it needs a full interior renovation before it becomes a comfortable 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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €42,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Complete internal renovation is required; the gallery provides no interior photos.
- The property borders a stream, so flood exposure and moisture should be checked.
- The large garden is currently rough and will need substantial clearing and organization.
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 site sits in the Ligurian Apennines (Appennino Ligure) with hilly to mountainous terrain. The Beigua Regional Nature Park (Parco del Beigua) and the Beigua massif / Beigua Geopark lie inside the local area and shape the landscape. The Ligurian Sea (Gulf of Genoa) is about 14 km from the cluster; the coastal strip has beaches and rail links on the Genoa–Savona corridor. There are no downhill ski lifts inside the 15 km radius; alpine-style skiing requires a longer drive into higher Apennine/Piedmont areas. The immediate hinterland is made up of small comuni and settlements offering basic shops and services; larger services and hospitals are concentrated on the coast (Savona and nearby coastal towns). Vegetation is a mix of chestnut and beech woodland and Mediterranean scrub, with small streams and a network of forestry and hiking paths. The area is noted for outdoor activities (hiking, mountain-biking) and for the geological interest of the Beigua Geopark.