Villetta a schiera
Scopri questo piacevole terratetto con ingresso indipendente, situato nel suggestivo borgo di Borgo a Mozzano in provincia di Lucca. Questo immobile si sviluppa su più livelli e offre accoglienti locali, perfetti per chi cerca i servizi vicini come stazione, bus, banche, negozi e supermercato. Con una superficie di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €70,000, estimated effective cost is about €1,005/m² after modest habitable-home costs, around 53% above the local €657/m² benchmark. The home has independent access, furniture and nearby services, but the listing conflicts on size (87 m² versus approximately 75 m²) and does not state its condition or construction year.
More on the house and the area
A clean, fully usable townhouse with a substantial fitted kitchen, functioning bathroom, heating, and several furnished rooms—it appears move-in ready rather than a renovation project. Its warm wood stairwell, shutters, and traditional town-home feel add charm, but the interiors are practical and somewhat dated rather than spectacular, with no standout view or outdoor space.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- The home is compact and vertically arranged across several floors, with narrow circulation and stairs.
- Only one bathroom is shown for the advertised multiple sleeping areas.
- No garden, terrace, or compelling landscape view is evident in the gallery.
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 Serchio valley between the main ridge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the north and the Apuan Alps farther west. The Serchio river runs through Borgo a Mozzano. Much of the surrounding mountain area falls within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane and the edge of the Orrido di Botri nature reserve area is within the wider mountain hinterland. Abetone and Val di Luce ski lifts are the nearest substantial ski area, roughly 1 to 1.5 hours by road depending on the exact hamlet. Lucca is the nearest town of size, with complete services and a major walled historic centre; Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the main smaller centre up-valley. Borgo a Mozzano is known for the Ponte della Maddalena, also called Ponte del Diavolo, over the Serchio.