Casa indipendente in Casetta di Sopra 1
Casa Indipendente - Pieve Fosciana (LU) -.
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 €1,429/m², this is more than twice the €616/m² level for comparable low-cost homes in the area, making it look expensive at €80,000 for 56 m². The listing does not state the condition or renovation needs, so the true all-in cost could be higher.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable Tuscan country house set in a lush, private woodland garden, with glimpses toward the surrounding mountain landscape. The home is furnished, roofed, floored, and evidently lived-in rather than a renovation shell, though its interiors are strongly dated and the access is steep.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- The approach is steep and partly via narrow outdoor steps or paths, which may limit everyday accessibility.
- Interiors are clearly livable and furnished but dated, with substantial wood paneling and older fixtures.
- The kitchen, roof condition, heating system, and utility details are not shown.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Apuan Alps, with steep limestone mountains and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Serchio valley is the main valley system of this part of inland Lucca. The area falls within the Alpi Apuane Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are on the small local fields of Careggine and Casone di Profecchia in Garfagnana, roughly an hour or more by road depending on the hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of some size, with shops, services and a rail link down the Serchio valley toward Lucca. Barga, within this part of the valley, is known for its historic hill town and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for mountain walking, caves and karst landscapes, and for villages set in the Garfagnana and upper Serchio valleys between the Apuan and Apennine massifs.