Casa indipendente in Via Montale Centro 4
A Veppo, nel comune di Rocchetta di Vara immersa nel verde, si vende casa indipendente di 220 m2 su due piani comunicanti, con ampio spazio esterno di 400 m2 tra parco e terreno coltivabile. L’appartamento al piano terra, Particolarmente adatto a chi ha esigenze di mobilità ridotta grazie all'assenza di gradini, e’ composto da una comoda cucina, una...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
With an estimated €200/m² renovation the effective price is about €1,177/m² (≈€259,000 total) versus the regional baseline of ~€500/m², so this is well above typical stock. The listing doesn’t state the property condition to justify the premium (220 m², 34 photos, 400 m² outdoor).
More on the house and the area
A solid, well-kept two-storey villa with an intact roof, private garden and terraces that open onto a beautiful forested valley view — a very livable countryside home. Interiors look refreshed (new floors, a modern shower room and usable kitchen), so this feels move-in ready with only minor outside maintenance and possible interior tweaks.
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€15,000 – €25,000
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 two bathrooms listed for a large 220 m² house (may need more for full-family use).
- Sea is not immediate — about 16 km to the coast.
- Concrete driveways/paths show cracking and minor exterior maintenance may be needed.
- Energy class/insulation not provided — possible heating/upgrade costs.
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 sits in Val di Vara, the valley of the Vara river in the Ligurian Apennines. The immediate landscape is hilly Apennine foothills with mixed woodland and agricultural plots; the Vara river runs through the valley. Nearby valley towns include Varese Ligure and Brugnato and several small villages that provide local shops and municipal services. The nearest city of size is La Spezia, a port and rail hub with regional train and ferry connections. There are no ski lifts within about 15 km; ski areas in the Ligurian Apennines are at longer drive times. Local land use includes olive cultivation and chestnut woods, and the area is part of eastern Ligurian rural and gastronomic traditions (olive oil, pesto).