Casa indipendente in Ville San Pietro
A Ville San Pietro, caratteristica frazione di Borgomaro (IM), proponiamo in vendita una suggestiva casa di paese di circa 150 mq con ingresso indipendente, situata all'interno di un affascinante edificio storico risalente al 1700. Una proposta introvabile a soli 65.000 euro, ideale sia come prima casa per famiglie sia come rifugio vacanze ricco di storia e autenticità ligure....
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Bathroom
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming a modest habitable-level refit at €200/m² (≈€30,000), effective price = €95,000 → €633/m², which is well above the regional median of €480/m² (Liguria); the listing gives no condition details, so the price looks high for the likely work needed.
More on the house and the area
A charming 1700s Ligurian town house with original wooden beams, large fireplace and attractive arched exterior — clearly lived-in and structurally intact. It’s a real, usable home that would only need cosmetic updating and some systems work; exceptional character for the €65k price.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Only one bathroom (1 WC)
- Needs modernisation of kitchen/bath and likely heating/plumbing upgrades
- No private garden / limited outdoor space shown
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 cluster is in the low Ligurian Alps and upper Impero valley, with wooded slopes, olive terraces and narrow valleys. The Impero river runs through Borgomaro and the valley continues down toward Imperia. The nearest coast is the Riviera dei Fiori around Imperia, about 13 km away, but it is outside the immediate inland landscape and does not raise the score. Imperia is the nearest town of size, with full services, a port and rail access. This part of western Liguria is known for Taggiasca olives and olive oil.