Casa indipendente in Località Costa 1
La proprietà si trova a Onzo, comune collinare posto a circa 400 metri di altitudine nel primo entroterra di Albenga che dista solamente venti chilometri. Trattasi di una casa rustica di antica costruzione e fabbricata in pietra, la quale è indipendente su quattro lati e si sviluppa su due piani. L'immobile ha attualemente destinazione deposito/sgombero, ma ha tutte le caratteristiche...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the asking price is only €240/m² versus a €484/m² local comparison, the property is currently registered as a storage/clearance building rather than a dwelling. The description does not confirm that residential conversion is legally permitted, so the low price does not compensate for the fundamental usability risk.
More on the house and the area
A large, independent stone country house surrounded by lush greenery, with genuine Ligurian rustic character and an attractive garden setting. The exterior is photogenic, but this is not yet a ready-to-live-in home: it has no listed bathrooms and is currently classified as storage/clearance space, so conversion and significant renovation are likely required.
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€116,000 – €171,000
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.
- Currently registered as storage/clearance space rather than a dwelling.
- No bathrooms are listed, and substantial renovation or change-of-use work appears necessary.
- The old roof and masonry should be professionally assessed before purchase.
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 58/100The cluster sits in the lower valley of the Lerrone, in the inland hills behind the western Ligurian coast. The Ligurian Alps rise inland, with the nearest higher ground around the Colle San Bartolomeo side above Albenga and the first proper mountain drives toward the Testico and Andora hinterland. The Ligurian Sea coast is nearby, with the beaches and marinas of Albenga, Alassio and Andora the main coastal reference for daily life. The nearest town of size is Albenga, which has a walled historic centre, a cathedral, medieval towers and the services of a larger coastal town. This part of western Liguria is known for olive groves, small hill villages and the transition from coastal strip to inland valleys.