Terratetto unifamiliare in Villa Basilica
CASA POLLERA Terratetto nel centro storico di Villa Basilica. Alle pendici dell'altopiano delle Pizzorne, si trova il piccolo borgo medievale di Villa Basilica, un luogo autentico a metà strada tra Lucca e Pistoia e a pochi minuti dalla celebre Collodi di Pinocchio. Il paese si presenta come un intreccio di vicoli e…
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
Habitable condition suggests about €200/m² renovation, so the effective cost is roughly €94,000 total or €783/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €650/m² in Tuscany townhouses. The large 120 m² usable space, 2 baths, historic-center setting and private outdoor area support value, but it is not a deep discount once light updates are included.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely attractive stone townhouse in an authentic Tuscan borgo, with lovely period character and open green valley views from the upper floor. The big plus is that it looks like a real, usable home right now: furnished, roofed, with kitchen, bathrooms and solid finished rooms, though much of it is old-fashioned rather than beautifully restored. At €70k for a sizeable habitable house in Tuscany, the value adds a real dream factor.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 cosmetic updating.
- No terrace or dramatic outdoor living shown; the private rear garden/resede is only described, not really proven in photos.
- Historic borgo access and parking may be tight/inconvenient.
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 66/100The cluster is in the hills east of Lucca on the lower slopes of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The area is cut by the Pescia di Collodi and other small valleys, with chestnut woodland, olive groves and terraced hillsides. The nearest larger town is Lucca, with full services and a major historic centre enclosed by Renaissance walls. Collodi is nearby, with the old village on the hill and the Villa Garzoni complex. Montecatini Terme is also close enough for daily services and rail connections. This part of the Lucchesia is known for paper mills, olive oil and the Pinocchio connection at Collodi.