Rustico/casale in Vico Valle 10
In vendita a Parodi Ligure, in un contesto civile e tranquillo, proponiamo un affascinante rustico casale situato in Vicolo Valle. Questa proprietà di 117 mq si sviluppa su due livelli e offre un'ottima opportunità per chi desidera personalizzare la propria casa. Al piano terra troviamo un'accogliente cucina abitabile, ideale per conviviali momenti in famiglia, e un luminoso soggiorno che si...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €10,000 asking price is very low, but a €700/m² renovation allowance brings the effective cost to roughly €700/m², well above the local reference of €263/m². The listing describes a rustic farmhouse to personalize but does not state its condition, construction year, or energy performance, adding uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
A highly atmospheric old-village farmhouse with vaulted ceilings, terracotta floors, stonework, balconies, and charming cobbled lanes. The main rooms are roofed and usable in principle, but the house is very dated and damp-looking, with a rudimentary bathroom and significant refurbishment needed rather than immediate move-in comfort.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Substantial renovation and cosmetic work are needed, with damp-looking walls and deteriorated exterior masonry.
- The bathroom is extremely basic, and the kitchen is not clearly shown in the gallery.
- Access is through narrow pedestrian village lanes, and the property appears partly integrated with rough ancillary spaces.
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 58/100This is in the hills between Ovada and Novi Ligure at the edge of the Alto Monferrato, with a mixed landscape of wooded slopes, small vineyards and fields. The Lemme valley is nearby, and the area sits close to the first rises of the Ligurian Apennines. The nearest larger towns are Ovada and Novi Ligure, which provide rail links, supermarkets and routine services. Around Gavi, within the wider local area, the zone is known for Gavi DOCG wine and for a group of small hill settlements and fortified centres.