Rustico in vendita a Varese Ligure, Cassego
RUSTICO IMMERSO NEL VERDE Vi proponiamo in vendita un rustico nella pittoresca zona di Cassego a Varese Ligure (SP). L'edificio si estende su un totale di 191 metri quadrati e offre spazio per 8 locali, tra cui 4 camere da letto e 1 bagno. E' inoltre dotato di un ampio terreno circostante, ideale per chi ama la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 plus an estimated €700/m² renovation, the effective cost is about €962/m² (€184,000 total), nearly double the Liguria farmhouse baseline of €500/m². The large size, land, garage and stalla add potential, but the remote inland location and substantial renovation need weaken the deal.
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A substantial old Ligurian farmhouse with traditional shutters, aged furnishings, a working kitchen, tiled floors and generous surrounding land. It appears roofed and structurally usable rather than a bare shell, but the condition is tired and renovation is clearly needed before it feels like a comfortable 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€38,000 – €67,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Significant renovation is needed: peeling exterior render, damp-stained interiors, dated finishes and exposed wiring.
- The bathroom is extremely basic, and only one bathroom is shown for a four-bedroom house.
- The surrounding land is heavily overgrown and will require substantial clearing and 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 68/100The Ligurian Apennines rise around Varese Ligure, with wooded ridges and upper-valley terrain at the headwaters of the Vara valley. The Vara river valley is the main landscape feature within the area. Part of the wider Val di Vara is known for mixed forest, pasture and small hill villages, and the area sits near the inland side of the Parco naturale regionale dell'Aveto. Sestri Levante is the nearest larger coastal town with full services and rail connections, while La Spezia is the nearest city of size with a wider range of shops, hospitals and transport. Varese Ligure is known for its circular medieval centre and for the agricultural landscape of the Val di Vara.