Terratetto unifamiliare in Fabbriche di Vergemoli
Vendita Terratetto chiamato CASA DEL MOSAICO, nel pieno centro storico del paese di Vergemoli, nel comune di Fabbriche di Vergemoli, immerso della valle del fiume Turrite sul quale si affaccia, a circa 600 mt sul livello del mare. Ai piedi delle verdi colline dell'appennino toscano, vendesi questa casa quasi abitabile…
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 €68,000 for 90 sqm, the ask is about €756/sqm; with light habitable-maintenance work estimated at ~€250/sqm, the effective cost is about €1,006/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €650/sqm in Toscana townhouses. The historic-center setting, river view, private garden and included garage help, but the description itself says 'quasi abitabile' and needing maintenance, so this is a decent lifestyle buy rather than a clear bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely charming village house with a lovely internal courtyard facade, decorative mosaic arches and a characterful fireplace kitchen. It looks basically habitable rather than derelict, with floors, stairs, windows, heating and usable rooms already in place, but it clearly needs refreshment and some maintenance. The mountain-borgo setting and €68k price make it feel romantic and real, not just a shell.
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€8,000 – €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.
- Needs maintenance and updating inside
- No real views shown in the photos
- Access is through shared village steps/lanes
- Only one bathroom and kitchen is dated
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 76/100The cluster is in the Apuan Alps, with steep limestone mountains and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Serchio valley is the main valley system of this part of inland Lucca. The area falls within the Alpi Apuane Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are on the small local fields of Careggine and Casone di Profecchia in Garfagnana, roughly an hour or more by road depending on the hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of some size, with shops, services and a rail link down the Serchio valley toward Lucca. Barga, within this part of the valley, is known for its historic hill town and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for mountain walking, caves and karst landscapes, and for villages set in the Garfagnana and upper Serchio valleys between the Apuan and Apennine massifs.