Villa unifamiliare in Soldano
Il Gruppo Immobiliare Agenzia Impero propone in vendita caratteristico rustico in pietra di circa 40 mq, con possibilità di ampliamento fino a circa 100 mq, oltre a magazzino. La proprietà si trova in posizione tranquilla e immersa nel verde, a circa 10 minuti di auto dal centro del paese, e comprende un ampio terreno…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €700/m² → €28,000 for 40 m², so effective price €73,000 (≈€1,825/m²), far above the regional baseline of €385/m²; sea view and 5 km from the coast add value but do not justify this gap.
More on the house and the area
Lovely little stone rustico with an intact tiled roof, classic Ligurian character and sweeping valley/sea views, set in c.10,000 m² including olive terraces. Structurally appealing and a true bargain for the setting, but it will require renovation and checking of access/utilities before it becomes a year‑round home.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation — not ready to move into without works
- No interior photos so internal condition and utilities are unknown
- Steep/terraced hillside location may mean difficult access and extra work for services
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 72/100The cluster sits on the Ligurian coastal hills above the Riviera dei Fiori, with the Ligurian Sea and the built coast around Ospedaletti, Bordighera and Sanremo within a few kilometres. The area is part of the inland rise from the coast to the Ligurian Alps, with olive terraces and ridge villages rather than high mountain scenery at the doorstep. The nearest larger town is Sanremo, which has full services, a marina, a casino and a substantial historic centre. The nearest major airport in daily use is Nice, across the French border. Seborga is known for its self-declared "Principality" identity, which is a local curiosity rather than an official status.