Casa indipendente/terratetto unifamiliare
UM257MG- 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…
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 about €657/sqm; with a habitable-condition estimate of €200/sqm renovation, the effective cost is roughly €857/sqm. That is above the local sub-€100k baseline of €650/sqm, so this looks ordinary rather than discounted, with some support from the panoramic terrace and solid description/photos.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, genuinely livable townhouse with a usable kitchen, furnished rooms and no signs of being a shell. The likely panoramic village setting helps, but the photos show mostly ordinary, dated interiors and a modest courtyard rather than standout beauty. Good value for the size in Tuscany, but more practical than dream-home magical.
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 plain and dated rather than characterful.
- Only one bathroom for a 137 sqm, 3-bedroom house.
- Outdoor space is a paved courtyard/resede, not a scenic garden or terrace shown in photos.
- Some cosmetic refresh is likely needed despite being habitable.
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.