Villa in Strada Provinciale Sud
Ceriana, piccola casa indipendente arredata con stile bucolico perfetta come rifugio nel relax, completamente immersa nella tranquillità della natura, che garantisce una piacevole freschezza d'estate. Il piano superiore ospita una camera matrimoniale, un soggiornino con divano, tv satellitare e stufa a legna, ed un…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,000 (€1,000/m²), the effective price is roughly €1,200/m² assuming a habitable condition, far above the Liguria baseline of €385/m². The furnished independent house, garden/terrace and 5 km proximity to the sea add value, but the missing condition and technical data limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
A highly appealing Ligurian nature retreat with extensive landscaped terraces, mature greenery, stone retaining walls, outdoor dining areas, and a genuine mountain-valley view. The house appears solid, furnished, and immediately usable, with a finished bathroom, living area, bedroom, tiled floors, and working wood stove rather than a renovation shell. Its main limitation is that the interior is modest and the kitchen is not clearly visible.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- The gallery does not clearly show a full kitchen, so everyday self-sufficiency should be verified.
- The steep, terraced grounds and extensive stonework may require ongoing maintenance.
- Only one bedroom and one bathroom are shown, making it best suited as a retreat or couple’s home.
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 72/100The Maritime Alps rise immediately inland, with steep olive-covered valleys and ridges above the Argentina valley. The Argentina river runs down to Taggia and the Ligurian coast. The nearest substantial town is Sanremo, which provides full services, a rail station, a marina and the main commercial centre of this part of western Liguria. The old hill villages of the Sanremo hinterland, including Ceriana, are known for olive cultivation and for dense medieval settlement patterns on narrow ridgelines above the coast.