Villa in Via di Mezzo 11
UM275MG- Villetta Bifamiliare con giardino In posizione tranquilla in località Calavorno, nel comune di Coreglia Antelminelli, proponiamo una villetta bifamiliare, libera su tre lati e circondata sul fronte da un giardino di circa 250 mq, con vialetto d'ingresso. Al piano terra troviamo corridoio d’ingresso, sala da…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €100,000 asking price is €625/m², already above the local €555/m² benchmark, and the house explicitly needs renovation. At an estimated €700/m² renovation cost, the effective price is about €1,325/m²; the garden, size, and solid concrete floors add value but do not offset that gap.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely spacious Tuscan family house with a lush 250 sqm garden, mountain surroundings, traditional stonework, shutters, and attractive old wooden doors. It is not a shell: the structure and floors appear solid, with two bathrooms and five bedrooms, but the interior is very dated and would need a serious renovation before feeling comfortable and beautiful.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€32,000 – €56,000
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.
- The house is clearly dated and needs substantial renovation, including repainting and likely moisture remediation.
- The kitchen and interiors are basic and worn, despite having usable floors, radiators, doors, and windows.
- The garden is attractive but overgrown in places, and the narrow access may limit parking arrangements.
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 74/100The cluster lies in the Serchio valley with the Apuan Alps to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through this part of the valley. Much of the surrounding area falls within or against the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes by road depending on the starting point in the comune. Barga and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are the nearest small centres with a full everyday service base, and Lucca is the nearest larger city with a substantial historic centre, rail links and hospitals. Barga is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This area is known for the Garfagnana and Media Valle del Serchio landscape of wooded slopes, stone villages, chestnut country and mountain views.