Casa indipendente in Via Rossarino 24
Caratteristico borgo ligure, precisamete LORSICA a soli 20 km dal mare di Chiavari e Lavagna Particolare casa di paese, semindipendente in borgo caratteristico La casa si sviluppa su tre livelli Ampia zona giorno al piano terra con una camera e un bagno 1 piano troviamo due camere, un bagno e un grande terrazzo 2...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €90,000 asking price is slightly below the local €484/m² reference at €450/m², with 200 m², a garden, parking and terrace. However, the listing does not state the condition; allowing roughly €700/m² for an uncertain renovation puts the effective cost near €1,150/m².
More on the house and the area
A substantial Ligurian village house with a genuinely beautiful mountain-and-borgo panorama, mature garden space, green shutters and traditional stone character. The main dwelling is a real, floored and roofed home rather than an empty shell, but it is plainly unfinished and needs renovation; the surrounding outbuildings look close to ruinous.
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.
- The main house appears roofed and usable, but interiors need finishing and cosmetic renovation.
- Visible damp marks, cracks, unfinished plumbing/electrical points and a rough stairwell require inspection.
- The attached stone outbuildings have severely deteriorated roofs and may need major rebuilding.
- Access and the true condition of all three levels should be verified in person.
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 61/100The cluster is in the inland valley country behind the eastern Ligurian coast, with wooded Apennine ridges and steep slopes around the upper Val Fontanabuona and the approach to the Aveto area. The Lavagna basin is the nearest river system. Portofino Regional Natural Park and the promontory are outside the 15 km radius and do not define the immediate setting. The nearest larger town is Chiavari on the coast, which has full services and rail links. This part of inland eastern Liguria is known for small hillside villages, chestnut woods, slate country and road connections from the coast into the interior.