Rustico/casale in Frazione Montenotte Superiore
Immerso nella natura a 20minuti dalla spiaggia di Savona e Varazze Chalet in legno con annessa legnaia di mq 19 in sasso e 3343mq di giardino e bosco Ottimo come seconda casa al mare per i week end Come investimento Possibilita B&B Per gli amanti del genere Piccoli lavori di ristrutturazione
What it really costs
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At €24,000 plus an estimated €10,500 for minor works, the effective cost is about €986/m² versus the Liguria farmhouse baseline of €500/m², so it is not a clear bargain. The 3,343 m² garden/woodland and proximity to the coast add value, but the condition and legal suitability for B&B use are unspecified.
More on the house and the area
A charming secluded wooden chalet surrounded by lush woodland, with substantial garden/forest land and attractive dry-stone walls. The roof and structure appear intact, and the plans show a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area, but the interior is very basic and cluttered, so it is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready home.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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 – €6,000
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 is rustic, cluttered, and appears to need renovation before comfortable full-time living.
- Remote woodland setting may mean difficult access and limited services or utilities.
- Very small 35 sqm layout, better suited to a weekend retreat than a family home.
- Energy performance is poor: Class G.
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 55/100The cluster sits in the Bormida valley on the inland side of the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and low mountains around it. The Bormida di Spigno river runs through the area. This part of inland Savona is known for mixed forest, small valleys and older road-and-rail connections between the Ligurian coast and southern Piedmont. Savona is the nearest larger town with broader services and rail links.