Terratetto unifamiliare in Borgo a Mozzano
Vendita Terratetto denominato "CASA GINEPRO" di circa 88,00 mq. utili dotato di tre camere, cantina e piccola resede esterna, ubicato nel centro storico di un caratteristico paesino della Lucchesia, nel Comune di Borgo a Mozzano, Corsagna. Posto a circa 350 metri sul livello del mare alle pendici dell'appenino…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 88 sqm, the asking price is €625/sqm, but in 'needs renovation' condition the effective cost is about €1,325/sqm including ~€700/sqm works, versus a baseline of €650/sqm for similar low-cost stock in Toscana. The historic-center village setting and 50 photos help, but lack of heating and long-unoccupied condition mean this is only a fair deal rather than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely charming old Tuscan village house with mountain-borgo views and good original character, especially the beam ceilings, terracotta floors and fireplace. It looks structurally like a real house rather than a shell, with usable rooms, kitchen and bath, but it is dated and clearly needs renovation before it feels comfortable for full-time living. The setting and price create dream value, even if the condition stays firmly in the mid 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€17,000 – €31,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs real updating and conservation works
- No heating system is installed
- Only a small outdoor courtyard/terrace, not a full garden
- Access is via passage over another property and there is no private parking
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.