Terratetto zona Valdottavo
Terratetto zona Valdottavo
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The asking price is attractive at €433/m² versus a local reference of €656/m², but the extremely brief listing does not state the condition, habitability, or renovation needs. Assuming substantial work at about €700/m², the effective cost rises to roughly €1,133/m², making this only a fair prospect pending inspection.
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€18,000 – €32,000
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 72/100The cluster is in the first inland relief behind the Versilia plain, on the southern side of the Apuan Alps. The Serchio valley is nearby to the east, and much of this part of the comune falls in the hill country between the valley and the mountains. The Apuan Alps Regional Park lies within this area, with limestone ridges, forest and marble-country relief. The nearest larger town is Lucca, which has a complete walled historic centre and full services; Camaiore is closer on the Versilia side for everyday shopping and access to the coast plain. This area is known for stone villages and chestnut country in the Lucchesia hills.