Terratetto plurifamiliare in Sant'Olcese
Nel verde e nella tranquillità della frazione di Casanova, nel comune di Sant'Olcese, proponiamo in vendita una casa semindipendente di 60 mq disposta su due livelli, ideale per chi cerca una vita nella natura restando comunque a pochi minuti di macchina dal centro di Manesseno e da tutti i suoi servizi.L'immobile si…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €44,000 (€733/m²), this habitable 60 m² townhouse is already 36% above the Liguria baseline of €538/m²; allowing about €12,000 for modest updates brings the effective cost to roughly €933/m². The 1,000 m² adjoining land, heating, 27 photos, and relatively accessible location support the listing, but do not justify the substantial premium.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable Ligurian countryside home rather than a renovation shell, with functioning rooms, kitchen, bathroom, heating, and two bedrooms. Its strongest appeal is the peaceful green setting and substantial adjacent garden/vegetable land, though the interiors are utilitarian and lack a standout view or major historic character.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Interiors are clearly habitable but very dated and basic.
- The bathroom and kitchen would benefit from modernization.
- Access includes a substantial outdoor staircase, and heating relies on a wood-burning stove.
- The 1,000 sqm land appears partly rustic and will require ongoing 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 55/100This cluster is inside the built-up area of Genoa, with the Ligurian Apennines rising immediately inland and the Ligurian Sea on the coast. The city has a large historic centre, the main port of Liguria, and major urban services and transport. Genoa has UNESCO status for Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. Within about 15 km the setting is mostly continuous urban fabric, port infrastructure, hillside neighbourhoods and short steep valleys rather than a distinct rural or natural landscape.