Terratetto unifamiliare in Bagni di Lucca
RIFUGIO DI LUGLIANO Nel cuore autentico della Toscana, nel suggestivo borgo di Lugliano, nel comune di Bagni di Lucca, si trova questa affascinante abitazione dal sapore genuino e senza tempo. Varcando la soglia, si viene accolti da un caldo e intimo salotto, impreziosito dalla presenza di un camino, elemento che dona…
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 €35,000 for 71 sqm, the asking price is €493/sqm; with light habitable upgrades for the missing heating system (~€250/sqm), the effective cost is about €743/sqm versus a €650/sqm local baseline. That makes it not cheap on an effective basis, but still a decent Tuscany village house with 20 photos, usable layout, cellar, and some lifestyle appeal.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable little Tuscan borgo house, not a ruin: it has a fireplace, kitchen, bathroom and furnished bedrooms, so you could live in it with updating. The charm is modest rather than stunning, with some old-school character in the sitting room, but the overall look is quite tired. Condition is habitable yet clearly in need of refreshment and technical improvements, especially heating and damp-related work.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €250/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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Very dated interiors and finishes throughout
- Visible damp/peeling plaster and some cracking
- No central heating system installed
- Likely best for seasonal use unless upgraded
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.