Baita in Carrega Ligure
A Carrega Ligure (AL), a circa 1400 metri di altitudine, si propone in vendita una baita indipendente adibita ad alpeggio con 3 ettari di terreno circostante, accatastata come locale commerciale in corso di costruzione nella categoria C/3 e con numero di stalla. La struttura si sviluppa su due livelli. Il piano terra…
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Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
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Despite the €70,000 price and apparent living spaces upstairs, the property is registered as a C/3 commercial unit with a stable, warehouse and dairy-workshop uses, not as a dwelling. Converting it legally into a home could be difficult and costly, with an estimated restoration cost of about €1,100/m².
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A highly atmospheric mountain baita with sweeping Apennine views, extensive woodland/meadow surroundings and an unusually remote alpine setting. The upper level is a functioning rustic living space with kitchen, bedroom, bathrooms, wood stove and balcony, but the lower floor is largely a deteriorated stable/storage area and the C/3 legal classification seriously limits its status as a straightforward home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€48,000 – €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 property is registered as a C/3 commercial premises under construction, not a normal residential home.
- The ground floor includes a rough storage/stable area with visible deterioration and substantial renovation needs.
- At approximately 1,400 m altitude, access, winter conditions, water supply and utilities should be carefully verified.
- The interior is usable and furnished, but basic and rustic rather than move-in-ready by conventional standards.
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 cluster is in the Ligurian Apennines, in the upper Val Borbera. The Borbera river runs through this valley. Much of the surrounding territory falls in the Parco Naturale Regionale dell'Antola, on the border with Liguria, with wooded ridges and pasture around Monte Antola. The nearest ski area is Pian del Poggio above the Staffora valley, roughly an hour's drive depending on the road. The nearest larger town for everyday services is Novi Ligure; Tortona is another service centre for hospitals, rail links and larger retail. This part of the Apennines is known for summer river bathing spots, chestnut woods, hiking and small stone villages scattered in narrow valleys.