Casa indipendente in Località Belvedere 26
nel Comune di Borzonasca, in località Belvedere (a 10 km dal centro di Borzonasca, ed a 3 km da Pratosopralacroce – monumento tubi rossi) Panoramicissima e caratteristica casa da terra a tetto (piani seminterrato, terreno e secondo), indipendente sui quattro lati con bel terreno a giardino ed orto sul fronte a mezzogiorno splendidamente esposto al sole. La casa, che ha...
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At €35,000 (€233/m²), the asking price is well below the Liguria country-house baseline of €500/m², but the condition is not stated. Assuming a €700/m² renovation allowance, effective cost is about €933/m², so the apparent discount depends heavily on the home's actual state.
More on the house and the area
A photogenic Ligurian mountain home with traditional shutters, timber ceilings, a sunny paved courtyard, garden/vegetable plot, and strong valley views. The main structure appears roofed and substantial rather than ruined, but the interiors are dated and partly rough, so this is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€30,000 – €53,000
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.
- Interior condition is mixed, with at least one room needing substantial renovation.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a 150 sqm, five-bedroom house.
- Rural hillside access and utilities should be verified; the garden appears somewhat overgrown.
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 Ligurian Apennines (Appennino Ligure) within the Val Graveglia. The Graveglia stream runs through the valley system around the village. The nearby coast is the Ligurian Sea (Gulf of Tigullio). The Parco naturale regionale dell'Aveto is the main protected area in the surrounding mountains (its territory and foothills lie to the northeast of the valley). The immediate area is wooded with beech and chestnut stands and scattered small agricultural plots and hamlets. The nearest sizable coastal towns with regional rail connections and a full range of shops and services are on the Tigullio (Chiavari/Lavagna); Genoa is the provincial capital and the nearest major rail/air hub. There is no UNESCO site or national tourist designation centred on the village itself. The local economy and landscape are characterised by forestry, small-scale agriculture and mountain-hiking access.