Casa indipendente
Ci troviamo a Realdo piccolo borgo antico collocato su una falesia che ne accentua il fascino per chi vi arriva dal fondo valle, è posizionato a 1007 metri di altitudine sul livello del mare, e si trova nella parte alta della Valle Argentina, che poi si prolunga fino al monte Saccarello, il paesino ha parecchi siti da visitare: la Chiesa Parrocchiale, dedicata alla...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated effective price ≈ €950/m² (€60,000 + €16,000 assumed renovation), versus regional median €480/m² — well above the local baseline. Listing gives no condition info; remote mountain location (1,007 m) and 17 photos present.
More on the house and the area
Lovely stone house in a dramatic cliff-top Ligurian village with real mountain views, balconies and a small terrace/garden — very photogenic exterior and authentic character. The interior is lived-in and basically habitable but modest and dated, so it’s an affordable, ready-to-use home that will need some updating rather than a full rebuild.
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€5,000 – €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.
- Small house (≈80 m²) with only one shower room — limited space for a family.
- Interiors and bathroom are dated and would benefit from modernization.
- High-altitude village location likely means narrow access/limited parking and winter isolation.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Ligurian Alps, in the upper Argentina valley. The Argentina river runs below the village. This is mountain territory rather than coastal Liguria, with steep wooded slopes, narrow valleys and higher rounded summits around Monte Saccarello to the north. The Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri lies in the upper valleys nearby. The nearest ski area is Monesi di Triora, about 20 km away by mountain road. The nearest town of some size is Taggia on the lower valley, with everyday services; Sanremo is the main larger centre on the coast. Triora is known for its preserved stone village and for the historic witch-trial episodes associated with the town.