Villa in Strada Statale 1
VILLA INDIPENDENTE CON 8 ETTARI DI TERRENO E RUSTICO POGLIASCA, BORGHETTO DI VARA Un luogo dove spazio, privacy e natura diventano parte integrante della casa. Nel cuore della Val di Vara, nella tranquilla località di Pogliasca, nel Comune di Borghetto di Vara, proponiamo in vendita una villa singola costruita nel 2003, caratterizzata da ampie...
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
Built 2003 villa, 267 m² with 8 ha of land and 30 photos, appears habitable so I used €200/m². Effective price ≈ €603,400 → ~€2,260/m² vs regional median €473/m², so it is significantly above baseline and overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A solid, lived-in villa set privately on a large wooded plot — terraces, garage and roomy, functional interiors make this move-inable with light refreshing. The 8 hectares and a charming stone outbuilding give real rural character and potential, but bring maintenance and restoration work for the rustico.
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€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Interiors are basic and a little dated — expect cosmetic updating rather than full rebuild.
- The property includes 8 hectares of land which will need ongoing maintenance and may have steep/uneven areas.
- The small stone 'rustico' on the plot is a ruin and would require full restoration if you want to use it.
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 61/100The cluster lies in the Vara valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded hills and ridgelines around the village. The Vara river runs through this part of the valley. The Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park reaches the lower Vara and Magra area nearby. The nearest substantial town is La Spezia, which has rail links, port services and the main urban services of the province. The Cinque Terre coast is in the wider province but outside the 15 km landscape around Borghetto di Vara and does not define the immediate setting. This part of eastern Liguria is known for valley farming, olive groves and small inland villages between the coast and the Apennine passes.