Casa in vendita a Piana Crixia
Casa indipendente a filo strada articolata in ambito di frazione su 2 piani fuori terra con a piano terra garage che è collegato alla parte abitativa, cucina, sala, bagno. Piano primo 3 camere bagno, e lavanderia/bagno. Pavimenti in graniglia e linoleum, luce, fognatura comunale, tapparelle, serramenti legno vetro…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,000 (€194/m²), the estimated effective price is about €394/m² after €200/m² for a habitable but dated 180 m² home, versus a €538/m² Liguria townhouse baseline. The discount is strong, with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage, heating and panoramic views, though it is 24 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
A large, genuinely habitable Ligurian townhouse with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and pleasant rolling-hill views. It is functional rather than beautiful, with worn exterior plaster and very dated interiors, but the €35,000 price for 180 sqm gives it real bargain appeal.
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€12,000 – €20,000
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.
- Dated 1950s interiors and finishes need modernization.
- Exterior plaster is worn, with overgrown frontage and a house directly on the road.
- Simple glazing and older shutters may mean poorer energy efficiency.
- The surrounding land is only a narrow strip, not a substantial private garden.
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 56/100The cluster sits in the upper Bormida valley, with wooded Ligurian Apennine ridges around it. The Bormida di Spigno runs through the area. The nearest larger town is Savona, which provides the main rail links, port and full city services. This part of western Liguria is known for mixed forest, low mountain terrain and the historic road corridor between the coast and Piedmont.