Masseria in Via pozzuolo, Dolceacqua,
Rif VDolc - In vendita a Dolceacqua, località Pozzuolo, una proprietà che unisce natura, panorami spettacolari e la possibilità di realizzare il proprio angolo di paradiso. Situata in posizione panoramica e soleggiata, questa proprietà di circa 25.000 mq offre uno spazio verde senza pari, ideale per chi cerca pace e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €95,000 for 50 m² plus an estimated €700/m² renovation (€35k) gives an effective €130k total or ~€2,600/m², far above the regional median €500/m². The plot is large (25,000 m²) and the description says the casone is in good condition, but the listing status is “Needs renovation” and only 1 photo is provided, so the listing contains contradictory/missing details.
More on the house and the area
Lovely panoramic hilltop parcel (≈25,000 m²) with views toward Apricale and plenty of wooded/vineyard land — a rare, private setting close to the sea. The existing casone (with bathroom) provides a usable base but is small and needs renovation/possible enlargement to become a comfortable full-time home. Great value for someone wanting a nature-rich project with real living potential.
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€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Property listed as 'needs renovation' — the casone is small (≈50 m²) and will require work/expansion to be a full-time family home.
- Rural location: likely limited services and potentially steep or unpaved access roads.
- No energy class or full utilities information provided — check connections and permits for enlargement.
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 in the Ligurian foothills above the Val Verbone, with short steep valleys running down to the Riviera. The Verbone river is the local watercourse, and the coast at Vallecrosia and Bordighera is a few kilometres away. The nearest larger town is Ventimiglia, which has full services, a rail station and the old town above the Roja valley mouth. Dolceacqua is close by and is known for its medieval bridge and the Doria castle. This part of western Liguria is known for olive groves, dry-stone terraces and Rossese di Dolceacqua vineyards.