Casa Indipendente
Casa indipendente/terratetto unifamiliare ad uso abitativo situata nel suggestivo comune di Coreglia Antelminelli (LU). Questa proprietà, in buone condizioni, offre 137 mq di spazio abitabile distribuiti su 4 Piano accoglienti, tra cui 3 camere da letto e un bagno. L'immobile è parzialmente arredato e dispone di una…
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 €90,000 for 137 sqm, the asking price is €657/sqm; with a habitable-condition allowance of about €200/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €857/sqm versus a €650/sqm baseline for similar Toscana townhouses. Good livability, 28 photos, heating and panoramic view support the listing, but on numbers alone it is only moderately priced rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a project: fitted kitchen, furnished rooms, heating and solid stairs/floors are all in place. The wow comes more from the authentic borgo setting and reported panoramic balcony view than from the interiors, which are serviceable but dated. At €90k for 137 sqm in Tuscany, it feels livable and good value, though not a scroll-stopping dream home.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and plain rather than characterful.
- Some visible wear/moisture staining suggests refreshing works are needed.
- Only one bathroom for a 137 sqm four-level house.
- The private outdoor space is a basic enclosed courtyard, not a scenic garden/terrace.
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 74/100The cluster lies in the Serchio valley with the Apuan Alps to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through this part of the valley. Much of the surrounding area falls within or against the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes by road depending on the starting point in the comune. Barga and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are the nearest small centres with a full everyday service base, and Lucca is the nearest larger city with a substantial historic centre, rail links and hospitals. Barga is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This area is known for the Garfagnana and Media Valle del Serchio landscape of wooded slopes, stone villages, chestnut country and mountain views.