Villetta a schiera in Frazione Carega
Lumarzo poco dopo della galleria delle Ferriere vendiamo appartamento in casetta bifamiliare posta al primo piano della stessa e composta da ingresso cucina bagno due camere e salotto il tutto è circondato da una balconata che prende la lunghezza del perimetro dell'appartamento, affacciandosi direttamente sul proprio terreno suddiviso in una lunga fascia adibita ad orto (3000 mq) e una parte...
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At €576/m², the asking price is already 7% above the Liguria townhouse baseline of €538/m²; allowing an estimated €200/m² for an apparently usable but undocumented condition raises the effective cost to about €776/m². The 3,000 m² garden is a positive feature, but the missing condition and energy data limit confidence.
More on the house and the area
A solid, genuinely livable Ligurian townhouse with a photogenic façade, long balconies, hillside views, and an exceptional 3,000 sqm garden/orchard. The interiors are dated and modest rather than beautiful, but they are finished, furnished, and clearly usable without a full reconstruction.
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€6,000 – €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.
- Interior is usable but dated, cluttered, and likely needs cosmetic modernization.
- Access involves several exterior stair flights and may be difficult for anyone with reduced mobility.
- Only one bathroom is shown; heating, utilities, roof condition, and legal status are not confirmed.
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 59/100The cluster is in the upper Bisagno valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded ridges and steep valley sides within the immediate area. The Bisagno river runs through this inland corridor toward Genoa. The nearest substantial town is Genoa, which provides the full range of services, rail links, port and airport access. This part of inland eastern Liguria is known for small hillside hamlets, chestnut woods and terraced slopes rather than for a single named landmark inside the local radius.