Villetta a schiera in Località Cantini
TERRATETTO CON SPAZI FUNZIONALI E OTTIME POTENZIALITA' DI PERSONALIZZAZIONE Marginone, terratetto di circa 90mq con due camere di generose dimensioni, doppi servizi e resede fronte casa. Proponiamo in vendita un terratetto di circa 90 mq, disposto su due livelli e con ingresso a comune. L'immobile, da ammodernare,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price is €70,000 for 90 sqm (€778/sqm), but the text says da ammodernare, so I estimate about €700/sqm renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,478/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €650/sqm in Toscana townhouses. Good size and 18 photos help, but on these numbers it is not a bargain unless renovation needs are lighter than stated.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable house rather than a shell: it has working rooms, a fitted kitchen, bathrooms and decent space for the price. But visually it is very plain and dated, with little proven Tuscan charm or view, so the dream factor is limited. It feels more like a practical budget home to update than a scroll-stopping Italian fantasy.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€18,000 – €32,000
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.
- Dated interiors need modernization
- Some ceiling/plaster wear is visible in the kitchen
- No strong view, outdoor charm, or standout period features shown
- Shared entrance is mentioned in the listing
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 56/100This area lies on the eastern plain of the Lucca province, between Lucca and the lower slopes that lead toward Montecarlo and the Valdinievole. The nearest named water feature is the Padule di Fucecchio, a large inland marsh and nature reserve area on the border with the Pistoia province, within about 15 km to the east-southeast. Montecarlo, a small walled hill town known for wine production, is within about 10 km and has a preserved historic centre and the Fortezza di Montecarlo. Lucca is the nearest city of size, with full services and a major historic centre enclosed by Renaissance walls. The area is known for flat agricultural land, nurseries and fields on the plain, with low hills of vines and olive groves nearby.