Casa indipendente a Pescia
Casa indipendente a Pescia. Habitable, autonomo heating, esposizione esterna, impianto tv centralizzato, arredato, cantina.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The €80,000 asking price is attractive at €516/m², but allowing about €200/m² for a habitable home puts the effective cost near €716/m² versus a €656/m² local benchmark. The listing describes an independent, heated, furnished house with cellar, though it is not especially close to the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly photogenic stone townhouse with exceptional historic character, exposed timber beams, green shutters, a private garden, and sweeping Tuscan mountain views. The main house is genuinely habitable and furnished, with a working kitchen, heating, bathrooms, and spacious rooms; only the cellar feels rough and utilitarian. At €80,000 for 155 m² in this setting, it has unusually strong dream-home and value appeal.
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€10,000 – €17,000
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.
- Interiors are fully usable but dated, especially the bathrooms and finishes.
- The cellar/storage areas are dark, rustic, and cluttered rather than finished living space.
- Village access and parking arrangements should be verified; no energy class is provided.
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 68/100The cluster is in the Serchio valley on the edge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys around Bagni di Lucca. The Lima river runs through the area and joins the Serchio nearby. The landscape is part of the mountain and valley belt that leads up toward the Apennine passes rather than the open Lucchesia plain. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet. Bagni di Lucca is the nearest small centre with thermal-bath history, while Lucca is the nearest city of size with full services and major monuments. The area is known for spa history, chestnut and forest country, and road access up the Lima valley toward the Apennine border.