Rustico/casale in Località Costalupara
Proprietà sulle alture di Dego composta da cascina, ex stalla, forno in muratura, pozzo e oltre due ettari di terreno. Esposizione a sud e vista bellissima sulla vallata. La parte abitativa si sviluppa su due livelli con a piano terra cantina con bagnetto, aggiunto intorno agli anni 90, altra cantina, cucina e un ulteriore vano a sala/camera da letto, entrambi...
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150 m2 farmhouse at €90,000 with 2+ ha and 51 photos but the listing does not state the overall condition. Estimated renovation €200/m2 → effective €120,000 (~€800/m2), ~60% above the Liguria median €500/m2, so this is overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A charming stone farmhouse cluster with intact roofs, an outdoor oven, pergola/terrace and over two hectares of land — very private with attractive valley views. The buildings are lived-in and usable now but require modernization (kitchen/bath, finishes and some outbuildings) to become a comfortable long-term home.
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.
- Habitabile but clearly needs modernization and cosmetic renovation
- Only one small bathroom (added later) — plumbing/comfort will need upgrading
- Some outbuildings/structures look improvised or in poor condition
- Remote, rural setting — you’ll want to check road access and utilities
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 55/100The cluster lies in the Bormida valley in the inland Ligurian hills, with low Apennine ridges and mixed woods around the settled valley floor. The Bormida di Spigno runs through this area. The nearest larger town in daily use is Cairo Montenotte, which has the main services, shops and rail connections for this part of the valley. Savona and the Ligurian coast are farther away and matter more for logistics than for the immediate landscape. This part of inland western Liguria is known for wooded hills, small valley villages and routes crossing from Liguria into southern Piedmont.