Terratetto unifamiliare in Capannori
MASSA MACINAIA - Nel verde della splendida campagna lucchese, a poco più di 5 km dalle mura storiche, DimensioneCasa Immobiliare propone in vendita un luminoso terratetto di oltre 200 mq, completo di cantina al piano terra di circa 100 mq e di una comoda resede esclusiva. La proprietà, abitata fino allo scorso anno,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €94,000 for 300 sqm, the ask is just €313/sqm; with a needs-renovation estimate of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is ~€1,013/sqm. That is still very reasonable for Tuscany stock with a €650/sqm baseline given the large size, 24 photos, recent habitation, and proximity to Lucca’s historic walls, though the big cellar area tempers the bargain slightly.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely livable Tuscan townhouse with lovely old beams, traditional ceilings and a usable covered terrace overlooking greenery. It has real charm and huge space, but condition is mixed: the main rooms are habitable, while several areas show age, moisture and dated finishes that need renovation. For under €100k, the size and character create a strong bargain effect, though it is not yet a polished dream home.
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€59,000 – €105,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs clear modernization throughout
- Some rooms show damp/plaster deterioration
- Only one bathroom for a very large house
- Top-floor/cellar areas are not yet comfortably finished living space
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 52/100The cluster lies in the plain east of Lucca between Monte Pisano to the south and the first hills that rise toward the Apennine foothills to the north. The Serchio basin shapes the wider area around Lucca, with a flat agricultural landscape of fields, canals and scattered hamlets. Lucca is the nearest town of size, with complete services and a walled historic centre. The Lucchesia is known for villas with parkland and for olive groves on the surrounding hills.