Terratetto unifamiliare in Bagni di Lucca
Terratetto in Vendita denominato "CASA SAN ROCCO". Il piccolo e caratteristico paesino di Lugliano è situato a 400 metri sul livello del mare e dista cinque chilometri e mezzo dal capoluogo Bagni di Lucca. E' raggiungibile dalla statale del Brennero, appena passato il ponte sul torrente Buliesima. Questa antica…
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 €65,000 for 115 sqm, the ask is €565/sqm, but with a needed renovation estimate of about €700/sqm the effective cost is roughly €1,265/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €650/sqm for Toscana townhouses. The medieval village setting and terrace/panoramic view help a bit, but the difficult access and full renovation needs make this weak value at this price.
More on the house and the area
The mountain-village setting is genuinely dreamy, with a broad valley view and a romantic faded facade that feels very Tuscan. Inside, this is a real house rather than a shell: floors, rooms, bathroom and structure appear intact, but it clearly needs substantial updating and repair before comfortable full-time living. At €65k for the view, terrace and character, it has strong dreamer appeal without being move-in ready.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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 significant renovation to interiors, windows and systems
- Only one bathroom shown and overall livability looks dated
- Access is difficult; suitable only for small cars
- Terrace/exterior areas are weathered and need work
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.