Terratetto unifamiliare in Bagni di Lucca
CASA SERENA dove il tempo si ferma e l'anima ritrova la sua voce. Nel borgo di Crasciana, a pochi passi dalla piazza principale, si trova Casa Serena: una casa toscana immersa tra storia, natura e silenzio, dove ogni elemento racconta un passato. Con una superficie commerciale di 132 mq. e utile di 71 mq., la proprietà…
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 71 sqm, the ask is €775/sqm; with partial renovation/ammodernamento needed, estimated effective cost is about €1,475/sqm including ~€700/sqm works. That is far above the low local baseline of €650/sqm for similar stock, though the terrace, fireplace and 50 photos support that it is a real habitable house rather than a trap.
More on the house and the area
This has real Tuscan borgo atmosphere: stone lanes, an old fireplace, vintage details, and a genuinely beautiful mountain-valley view from the terrace. It is a real, usable house rather than a shell, with kitchen, bedroom, heating and bathroom, but it feels tired and needs noticeable updating and plaster work. Dreamy setting and view lift it, while the condition keeps it below the top band.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Needs modernization and partial renovation; visible worn plaster and dated finishes.
- Access is pedestrian only for about 60 meters.
- Terrace/view appears adjacent to neighboring structures rather than fully private.
- Photos do not clearly show a fresh modern bathroom/kitchen standard.
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.