Casa bifamiliare
BAGNI DI LUCCA (LU) LUGLIANO Proponiamo casa semi-Indipendente, situata in una posizione tranquilla e panoramica, è un'opportunità perfetta per chi cerca un'abitazione spaziosa e funzionale. Libera su tre lati, si sviluppa su più livelli, offrendo ampi spazi interni ed esterni, ideali per una famiglia o per chi ama la…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €70,000 asking price is attractive at €310/m², but structural consolidation could raise the effective cost to about €910/m², well above the local comparison level of €651/m². The listing calls the house immediately habitable while also stating that structural works are necessary, so the renovation scope needs careful verification.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely livable Tuscan townhouse with warm terracotta floors, a wood staircase, brick fireplace, multiple bedrooms, and a spectacular mountain-and-valley panorama. The panoramic setting and €70,000 price create a strong dream-home proposition, but required structural consolidation prevents it from reaching the top tier.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€45,000 – €79,000
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.
- Structural consolidation work is explicitly required, so the home is not fully worry-free despite being described as immediately habitable.
- Interiors are clean and functional but dated, with older kitchen and bathroom finishes.
- Energy class G may mean higher heating costs and future efficiency upgrades.
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.