Rustico/casale in Paretola
SEMINDIPENDENTE CON TERRENO DA RISTRUTTURARE Nelle suggestive colline della Lunigiana, tra Liguria e Toscana, nel comune di Zeri, nella vallata di Rossano, proponiamo in vendita ampia casa semindipendente con terreno di proprietà. Dalla strada principale si scende di poco e sulla sinistra l'aia dove a piano terra una…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €30,000 price looks low, but a full restoration at roughly €1,100/m² adds about €198,000, bringing the effective cost to approximately €1,267/m² versus a local reference of €483/m². The remote setting and extensive agricultural outbuildings further reduce appeal, despite the large plot, terrace and 36 photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a characterful Lunigiana farmhouse with handsome stone outbuildings, a large terrace, mountain views, and around 4,000 sqm of land. The house is roofed and appears structurally usable, with a working-looking kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms, but it is very dated and needs significant renovation rather than being move-in ready.
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€71,000 – €105,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is needed, including damp/mold remediation, cracked and deteriorated finishes, and likely upgrades to the roof and systems.
- The interiors are dated and cluttered, with only one bathroom for the stated nine rooms.
- Remote location: main services are about 14 minutes away by car, with limited local transport and shops.
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 72/100The cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the upper valleys around Zeri close to the Cisa mountain country. The Gordana torrent and its side valleys cut through chestnut woods and pasture, with the Apuan Alps visible farther southwest but mostly outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area lies next to the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Apuane on its southwestern side, while the local setting itself is mainly mountain hamlets, forest and high meadows rather than a major protected landmark. The nearest substantial town is Pontremoli, which has a preserved historic centre and services, and this part of Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the Apennine passes between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.