Terratetto unifamiliare in Bagni di Lucca
Sono Casa VINTAGE, un'autentica dimora in pietra incastonata nel cuore del borgo toscano di Brandeglio, dove il tempo rallenta e ogni angolo racconta una storia di fascino e tradizione. Qui, tra le mie mura secolari, la vita scorre con il ritmo dolce della campagna, tra tramonti infuocati e il profumo del bosco che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 103 sqm, the ask is about €534/sqm; assuming a habitable-condition refresh of ~€200/sqm, the effective cost is ~€734/sqm, slightly above the local baseline of €650/sqm. Strong positives are the authentic stone house, 50 photos, usable character spaces, and Tuscany location, but the small-access road and one pass-through bedroom limit appeal.
More on the house and the area
This has real Tuscan borgo atmosphere: a tall stone village house with mountain views, beam ceilings, terracotta floors and an old stone fireplace. It looks genuinely habitable now, not a shell, but the kitchen, finishes and overall styling are very vintage and would benefit from a refresh. The wow comes from authenticity and setting more than polish.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 habitable but dated and need modernization.
- Only one bathroom is shown.
- Access appears tight, with small-car approach only.
- One bedroom is a pass-through room.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Lima valley in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded slopes and narrow side valleys around it. The Lima river runs through Bagni di Lucca, and the Serchio valley is nearby. Parts of the local area fall within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane to the west and the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano landscape is close to the north. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly an hour by road depending on the exact hamlet. Bagni di Lucca itself is a small historic spa town with bridges, villas and thermal buildings, and Lucca is the nearest substantial city with full services and rail connections. The area is known for thermal springs and for valley roads leading toward the Garfagnana and the Abetone pass.