Casa indipendente in Tivegna
rif 3056 Nel caratteristico borgo di Tivegna sulle colline di Follo, in posizione tranquilla e panoramica, proponiamo piccolo terratetto libero su 3 lati di circa 40 mq disposto su due livelli ideale come punto d’appoggio, casa vacanze o per investimento. L’ingresso conduce alla zona living con camino, ambiente raccolto e caratteristico, dal quale tramite una scala a chiocciola si raggiunge...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €864/m², the €38,000 asking price is already 73% above the €500/m² Liguria country-house baseline before allowing for the unspecified condition. Using a €700/m² renovation estimate gives an effective cost of about €1,573/m²; the 21 photos and panoramic village setting are positives, but condition and legal/technical details are missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable little home rather than a renovation shell, with a fitted kitchen, working bathroom, bedroom, fireplace, and air conditioning. The panoramic Ligurian valley view and large terrace are the real dream features, while the fireplace, exposed stone, and spiral stair add character. At €38,000, it has strong bargain appeal, though the small size and unusual staircase limit everyday practicality.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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.
- Very compact 44 sqm layout with a steep spiral staircase.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, especially the bathroom and decorative tiling.
- Terrace canopy and exterior finishes appear weathered and may need maintenance.
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 lower Vara valley between the Ligurian Apennine hills and the Gulf of La Spezia. The Vara river runs nearby. The Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park is within the local area around the Magra estuary and lower valley. La Spezia is the nearest town of size, with a port, rail station and full services. The area is tied to the Gulf of La Spezia and the eastern Ligurian coast, but the better-known cliff coast of the Cinque Terre is farther away and does not sit around Follo itself.