Rustico in Ameglia
SULLE COLLINE DI AMEGLIA, CON UN PANORAMA MOZZAFIATO SULLE ALPI APUANE E TUTTO IL LITORALE FINO A LIVORNO, RUSTICO, ATTUALMENTE ADIBITO AD ANNESSO AGRICOLO, DI CIRCA 50 MQ CON N° 2 STANZE, DISPOSTO SU 2 LIVELLI. ESTERNAMENTE, AMPIO TERRENO DI MQ 1'980 CIRCA. - CR IMMOBILIARE 347 8561740 - Sito web:…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The 50 m² property is explicitly currently used as an agricultural annex (annesso agricolo), so it is not legally a dwelling without confirmed planning conversion. Despite the €75,000 price, sea access at 2 km, and 31 photos, the legal-use veto makes this a trap.
More on the house and the area
A charming stone two-level farmhouse surrounded by olive trees, dry-stone walls and nearly 2,000 sqm of land, with an exceptional panorama over the coast, plain and Apuan Alps. The building appears roofed and habitable rather than a ruin, but its current agricultural-annex status and very basic interior make legal usability and comfort the key uncertainties.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Advertised as an agricultural annex, so residential legality and change-of-use must be verified.
- The access appears to be via a narrow rural track, and the interior is basic and sparsely equipped.
- No clear bedroom is shown; utilities, heating, insulation and bathroom standards should be confirmed.
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 81/100The cluster sits at the mouth of the Magra river, with the Apuan Alps visible at close range to the east. The Ligurian coast is immediately nearby around Bocca di Magra and Fiumaretta, and the Monte Marcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park covers the headland, river mouth and inland valleys around Ameglia. The beaches and coves of the Montemarcello headland are within the local area, and Lerici is the nearest substantial coastal town with services, a harbour and a historic centre. Sarzana is the nearest larger town inland, with a rail station, full everyday services and a walled old centre. This stretch is known for the Magra estuary, boatyards and access to the eastern side of the Golfo dei Poeti.