Terratetto unifamiliare in Borgo a Mozzano
Vendita di Terratetto indipendente "CASA DEL GHERARDO" in Provincia di Lucca, nella frazione di Piano della Rocca nel Comune di Borgo a Mozzano. Posta all'inizio della Valle del Serchio, che conduce alla Garfagnana, Piano della Rocca è una frazione adagiata alle pendici delle verdi colline degli appennini…
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 but with ordinary maintenance needed, so estimated renovation is about EUR 200/m2; effective cost is about EUR 1,048/m2 (848 + 200). That is well above the local baseline of EUR 650/m2 for Toscana townhouses, so despite the garden, garage, cellar and terrace, it looks more like a fair/fully priced listing than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house with generous outdoor space, a big covered terrace and pleasant green hill views. It looks structurally intact and habitable, but the finishes are dated and the exterior needs clear maintenance rather than just styling. The dream factor comes more from the Tuscan mountain setting and price-for-space than from architectural beauty.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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.
- Exterior needs maintenance and cleaning
- Interiors look dated rather than stylish
- Power lines/pylon are visually intrusive
- On the main valley road, so setting may be less peaceful
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.