Casa bifamiliare in Via Roma
Varese Ligure, loclalità Scaruggia. Zona molto tranquilla, tipica casa di campagna, da personalizzare e ristrutturare Casa seminidpendente con strada privata, raggiungibile o a piedi o con mezzi idonei alle strade un po inerpicate Casa di 90 mq con giardino e terreno composta da due camere da letto, bagno e cucina Magazzino di 70 mq, calpestabili 54 mq, con possibilità di...
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
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At €33,000 for 140 m² but described as “da ristrutturare,” estimated renovation ≈€700/m² makes the effective price ≈€131,000 (≈€936/m²) vs regional median €532/m². Good photo count and garden/garage are positives, but the high rebuild cost and some unclear area/description details make this a risky, overpriced renovation project.
More on the house and the area
A quiet, wooded hillside home with a large terrace, garden and genuine country views — a real nature setting. The main house is solid and habitable but dated (one bathroom, some damp) while the separate magazzino has a damaged roof. Great low‑price project for someone wanting a liveable rural house with sensible renovation.
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.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
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.
- Signs of damp/mould on interior walls — likely needs remediation.
- Outbuilding/garage roof is partially collapsed and requires repair.
- Steep/terraced site and external stairs need maintenance; access may be awkward for some vehicles.
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 68/100The Ligurian Apennines and the upper Vara valley are the immediate landscape here. The Vara river runs through this part of the valley. The area is linked to the Parco naturale regionale di Montemarcello-Magra-Vara farther down the valley system, but the setting around the town itself is mainly wooded ridges, pasture and scattered hamlets rather than a protected showpiece core. The nearest larger centre is Sestri Levante on the coast, while La Spezia is the main city for rail, port and services. This part of eastern Liguria is known for upland farming and for the circular historic centre of Varese Ligure.