Quadrilocale in Via Arginvecchio Nord, 587, Capezzano Pianore, Camaiore,
Quadrilocale in Via Arginvecchio Nord, 587, Capezzano Pianore, Camaiore,. Habitable.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €35,865 (€535/m²), this habitable 67 m² apartment is attractively priced, but allowing roughly €13,400 for light updating brings the effective cost close to the local comparison level. Its location about 3 km from the sea adds appeal; the listing provides little detail beyond stating that it is habitable.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
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 71/100The cluster is on the Versilia plain between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian coast. Lake Massaciuccoli lies in the area, with the marshes and reed beds of the Parco naturale di Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli around it. The nearest beaches of the Versilia coast are a short drive west. The Apuan Alps rise inland to the north and east, with mountain roads and trailheads reached in roughly 30–45 minutes, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. Viareggio is the nearest town of size, with rail services, port facilities and the seafront; Lucca is the nearest historic city inland. Torre del Lago Puccini on the lake is known for Puccini and the open-air festival linked to his name.