Rustico in vendita a Favale di Malvaro
FAVALE DI MALVARO – RUSTICO INDIPENDENTE CON PIETRA A VISTA E TERRAZZO PANORAMICO Se cerchi una casa dal fascino autentico immersa nella natura, a soli 30 minuti dalle spiagge di Chiavari e del Tigullio, questa proprietà è l'opportunità ideale per creare la tua dimora. Proponiamo in vendita un rustico terra-cielo in…
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
Asking €45,000 plus approx. €300/m² to finish (≈€41,700) gives an effective price of ≈€86,700 total or ≈€624/m², which is above the regional median of €496/m². The shell, roof and terrace are completed (lowering renovation risk), but the effective cost makes this a fair-value renovation rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
Attractive stone-front farmhouse with a panoramic terrace and valley/mountain views — the photos and description show real rustic character. Structurally complete (roof, floors, staircase, terrace done) but sold in an advanced ‘grezzo’ state, so it’s a high-potential, affordable project rather than a turnkey 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€14,000 – €23,000
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.
- Interior finishes and building systems (kitchen, bathrooms, electrical/plumbing) still need completing.
- Not immediately move-in ready — budget for fixtures/finishing and any required permits.
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 61/100The cluster is in the inland valley country behind the eastern Ligurian coast, with wooded Apennine ridges and steep slopes around the upper Val Fontanabuona and the approach to the Aveto area. The Lavagna basin is the nearest river system. Portofino Regional Natural Park and the promontory are outside the 15 km radius and do not define the immediate setting. The nearest larger town is Chiavari on the coast, which has full services and rail links. This part of inland eastern Liguria is known for small hillside villages, chestnut woods, slate country and road connections from the coast into the interior.