Terratetto unifamiliare in Pescaglia
Vendita Terratetto chiamata "CASA MACIORI", nel paese di Focchia e nel comune di Pescaglia, nella zona montuosa e collinare subito a nord alla città di Lucca, immerso nel verde dei boschi, a circa 600 mt sul livello del mare. A circa 8 km dal capoluogo Pescaglia, nel paesino di Focchia, nell'appennino toscano, vendesi…
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 €85,000 for 70 sqm, the asking price is about €1,214/sqm; with a modest habitable-home allowance of ~€250/sqm for missing heating and basic modernization, the effective cost is ~€1,464/sqm. That is far above the Toscana townhouse baseline of €650/sqm, so despite being immediately habitable and in a pleasant Tuscan hamlet near Lucca, it looks expensive for this stock.
More on the house and the area
This looks like a genuine, usable little Tuscan village house rather than a ruin, with rustic touches such as the fireplace, masonry kitchen and wood-fired oven outbuilding. The setting in a tiny mountain borgo with woodland included adds charm, but the interiors shown are modest and dated rather than truly wow. It feels livable now, though comfort is limited by the lack of central heating.
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.
- Interior looks simple and a bit dated rather than visually striking
- No proper heating system beyond fireplace and electric stoves
- Small village access through narrow borgo lanes may limit convenience
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.