Casa indipendente in Località Ponte Giacomo Inferiore
Mezzanego - Località Pontegiacomo Inferiore. In posizione immersa nel verde collinare di Mezzanego, tra Borgonovo Ligure e Montemoggio. Rustico semi indipendente suddiviso in 2 unità immobiliari adiacenti. Immobile 1: Casa principale - il rustico - disposta su 3 livelli (piano terra - piano 1 - piano 2). Immobile 2: Seconda unità immobiliare adiacente, appartamento con...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €27,000 for 230 sqm, the asking price is just €117/sqm, far below the local sub-€100k baseline of €582/sqm, which is a strong positive. But this is described as a 'rustico semi indipendente' split into two adjoining units, so a full restoration assumption (~€1,100/sqm) is prudent; baseline confidence is limited because.
More on the house and the area
There is real rustic charm here: ivy-clad stone façades, green shutters, and lovely wooded hill views give it a romantic Ligurian feel. But this is not a ready home—one section looks barely usable while large parts are unfinished or empty, so it reads as a renovation project more than a place you could comfortably move into. The setting helps, and at €27k the dream factor is there, but condition holds it firmly in the mid band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Major renovation needed; parts are raw and unfinished
- Some openings/windows are missing or broken
- Outdoor areas are rough and sloping rather than ready-to-use
- Livability is unclear despite one older habitable-looking section
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 66/100The cluster is in the Val Graveglia, with the Ligurian Apennines around it and wooded ridges closing the valley. The Graveglia stream runs through the valley, and the Entella valley and the Tigullio coast are just beyond the hills. The Aveto Regional Natural Park lies nearby inland, though not within the immediate valley. The nearest larger town is Chiavari on the coast, which has a full range of services and rail connections. This part of eastern Liguria is known for olive groves, slate country, and small hill villages between the coast and the Apennines.