Occasione!!!
Splendida casa indipendente in vendita a Santo Stefano d'Aveto, situata nella tranquilla zona di Alpicella. La proprietà si sviluppa su due livelli, per un totale di 155 metri quadrati. Al piano terra troviamo un ampio ingresso che conduce ad un luminoso soggiorno, una cucina abitabile, una salotto, una camera da letto…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost ≈ €120,000 (€89,000 + €200/m² × 155m²) → ≈ €774/m², well above the regional median of €385/m². Property is habitable with 46 photos and a large plot/mountain view, but the effective price per m² makes this an overpriced listing.
More on the house and the area
Solid, roomy mountain villa with genuine panoramic views — a peaceful, lived-in home rather than a project. Interiors are habitable but dated and cluttered, so a refresh and some maintenance would quickly make it a charming family house in a lovely alpine setting.
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.
- Rooms photographed filled with furniture/boxes — significant decluttering required
- Dated finishes (floors, bathroom, kitchen) — cosmetic updating recommended
- Balcony and some exterior elements show wear and need maintenance
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 75/100The cluster sits in the Ligurian Apennines at the foot of Monte Maggiorasca and Monte Bue, in the Aveto valley. The Aveto river runs through this area. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Aveto Regional Natural Park. The nearest ski lifts are at Rocca d’Aveto on Monte Bue, a short drive from the village. Santo Stefano d’Aveto itself is the main service centre in the upper valley, with a small historic core and the remains of the Malaspina castle. The area is known for high Apennine pastures and woods, mushrooms, and the Santo Stefano d’Aveto summer pasture cheese.