Albenga, Frazione Salea
All’interno del Camping “La Pineta”, struttura aperta per dieci mesi all’anno, bungalow in legno e una roulotte integrati tra loro di circa 30 mq La soluzione comprende una veranda coperta e recintata, la zona giorno interamente rivestita in legno, con un’area pranzo e un angolo cottura. La zona notte ospita una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective price ≈ €1,100/m² (€18,000 + ~€4,000 renovation on 20 m²), well above the local median €487/m²; the description also claims ~30 m² while the the listing list 20 m², a contradiction that lowers confidence.
More on the house and the area
A cosy, fully fitted wooden bungalow + caravan with a covered porch and pool access — genuinely habitable and perfect as a low-cost holiday home. Its tiny size and placement inside a campsite make it less suitable as a full-time family house, but it's a great bargain for seasonal living.
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€1,000 – €2,000
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.
- Very small unit (≈30 sqm) with tight internal space.
- Located inside an organised camping — campsite rules, opening months and possible service fees apply.
- Likely classified as bungalow/roulotte (limited rights for permanent residency, mortgages and resale).
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 63/100The cluster is in the Albenga plain between the Ligurian Sea and the first Ligurian Alps. The Centa river crosses Albenga and reaches the sea here. The Island of Gallinara lies just off the coast opposite Albenga. The area is known for its broad agricultural plain with vegetable growing and vineyards, unusual on this stretch of the Ligurian coast, and for Albenga’s preserved historic centre with medieval towers and Roman remains. Alassio is nearby and provides the nearest established seaside resort facilities and marina. The inland valleys rise quickly toward the Ligurian Alps, but the strongest mountain scenery is farther inland than the immediate 15 km radius.