Rustico in Imperia
Nel caratteristico borgo di Caramagnetta, a soli 3 km dal mare di Imperia, proponiamo una graziosa casa semindipendente con ingresso indipendente, ideale sia come prima casa sia come punto d’appoggio per le vacanze. L’ingresso si apre su un’ampia cucina, resa particolarmente caratteristica dai tradizionali soffitti a…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 118 m2 house 2 km from the sea listed at €78,000. Estimated renovation €200/m2 gives an effective price ≈€101,600 (≈€861/m2), well above the local median of €500/m2, so this looks overpriced despite the good location and ample photos.
More on the house and the area
A gorgeous Ligurian borgo setting with terraced olive-land, church tower and real views — very photogenic. The house itself is habitable with characterful vaulted ceilings, two bathrooms and a large cellar, ready to live in with light updating and limited parking to resolve.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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.
- Some cosmetic updating and modernization needed (kitchen/bath finishes).
- Limited parking and narrow village lanes — a nearby plot is offered separately for parking.
- Rooms are modest in size, typical of a village home.
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 coastal hills above the Ligurian Sea, with olive terraces and short valleys running down to the Riviera di Ponente. The nearest coast is the stretch around San Lorenzo al Mare and Imperia, with small beaches and a built seafront. Imperia is the nearest town of size, with a port, a larger urban centre and full services. This part of western Liguria is known for Taggiasca olives and olive oil.