Il grazioso terratetto
ORTONOVO BORGO – TERRATETTO RISTRUTTURATO CON VISTA MARE Nel cuore del suggestivo borgo di Ortonovo, proponiamo in vendita caratteristico terratetto di circa 100 mq, disposto su tre livelli e caratterizzato da una piacevole vista sul mare. La posizione è particolarmente interessante: immersa nell'atmosfera autentica…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingRenovatedThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
See what needs doing and what each job costs
A renovated 100 m² terratetto at €730/m², with only final finishes remaining, has an estimated effective cost of about €830/m² versus €890/m² for comparable local apartments. The sea view, authentic historic-borgo setting, sound roof and façade, and 23 photos support the value, though it is 6 km from the coast rather than directly seaside.
More on the house and the area
A characterful three-level borgo home with a working-looking brick fireplace, bright renovated interiors, and a genuine sea view from the upper floor. It appears to be a real, usable house with kitchen, bathroom, finished floors, and two bedrooms, though a few final finishes still need completing.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Some interior finishing remains, including exposed electrical points and unfinished door surrounds.
- No private outdoor space is shown; parking is public and approximately 100 meters away.
- The attractive sea view is partly framed by neighboring rooftops rather than being fully open.
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 Apuan Alps rise immediately inland, with the marble basins above Carrara among the most distinctive mountain landscapes in Italy. The Carrione runs through the town to the Ligurian Sea, and the coast is a few kilometres west. The Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane begins nearby and covers much of the mountain area behind the town. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes away, which is too far to count as a local landscape feature. Massa is the nearest town of size, and the wider Carrara-Massa strip has the services of a small urban area. Carrara is known nationally for its marble quarries and sculpture tradition.