Casa bifamiliare in Borgata Ponte
Se cerchi un luogo dove rallentare, respirare tranquillità e avere finalmente spazio a disposizione, questa proprietà nel cuore di Borgata Ponte, a Murialdo, potrebbe essere la soluzione che stavi aspettando. L'abitazione offre una superficie catastale di circa 260 mq, una metratura importante che permette di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €40,000 asking price is only €154/m² versus about €530/m² for comparable Ligurian townhouses, with 260 m², garages, parking and terraces. However, the listing does not state the condition; energy class G and the remote inland location make the renovation budget and resale appeal uncertain.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely usable Ligurian village house with a beautiful covered terrace, mountain surroundings, shuttered façades, arched ceilings, terrazzo floors, and an exceptional painted decorative ceiling. It is not a renovation shell: rooms are furnished and functional-looking, but the property is very dated and shows moisture, plaster deterioration, and likely needs significant modernization.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€30,000 – €51,000
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 dated interiors with visible damp or staining and cracked plaster.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a large 260 sqm house.
- Kitchen facilities are not clearly identifiable and substantial modernization may be needed.
- Narrow village access and limited outdoor space beyond the covered terrace.
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 58/100The cluster is in the Bormida valley on the Ligurian Apennine side, with wooded hills and low mountain ridges around it. The Bormida di Millesimo runs through this part of the valley. The nearest larger town is Cairo Montenotte, which has the main shops, services and rail connections for the upper Val Bormida. This inland part of western Liguria is known for forested uplands, small stone villages and mixed farming between the coast and the Piedmont plain.