Terratetto unifamiliare in Pescaglia
LA DROGHERIA Terratetto ristrutturato in stile rustico toscano con piccola resede e cantine in Vendita in Toscana, nel comune di Pescaglia. C''è una casa che custodisce la memoria del paese. Un tempo era la drogheria, la bottega dove si vendevano spezie, sali, alimenti e piccoli prodotti per la vita quotidiana. Era un…
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
Listed at €75,000 for 90 sqm (€833/sqm); with only light immediate works assumed for a renovated/habitable home, effective cost is about €933/sqm, well above the local stock baseline of €650/sqm. Good presentation, 50 photos and central borgo setting in Tuscany help, but on price this looks more ordinary than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This feels like a real, livable Tuscan village house with genuine character: exposed chestnut beams, fireplace, old stone setting and a memorable former-shop identity. The borgo lane and valley views add romance, while the interiors look solid and habitable now, though the kitchen and finishes would benefit from some cosmetic upgrading. It is more authentic and atmospheric than polished-luxury, but very easy to dream about actually living in.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €100/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€3,000 – €5,000
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.
- Kitchen is basic and dated despite being usable.
- Exterior has a plain/worn street presence rather than a showpiece facade.
- Small outdoor space only; no real garden or terrace shown.
- Vertical 4-level layout may not suit everyone.
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 sits in the first relief of the Apuan Alps and the Serchio valley hill country. The Serchio river corridor is within this area, and the higher Apuan ridges rise nearby to the north and west. Part of this territory falls in the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest substantial town is Lucca, which has a complete walled historic centre and full services. The Versilia coast and the ski lifts of the Apuan and Apennine side are reachable by car, but they are outside the immediate landscape and do not affect the score. This part of north-west Tuscany is known for wooded hills, stone villages, chestnut country and olive terraces on the lower slopes.