Casa Indipendente in vendita a Bagni di Lucca, Palleggio
IN VENDITA Casa di Paese Indipendente con Giardino e Terreno a Palleggio (Bagni di Lucca)Nel caratteristico e tranquillo borgo di Palleggio, nel Comune di Bagni di Lucca, proponiamo in vendita una casa di paese completamente indipendente, disposta su tre livelli collegati internamente da comode scale.L'immobile si…
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 €59,000 for 120 sqm, the ask is €492/sqm, below the local baseline of €650/sqm; with a realistic renovation budget of about €700/sqm for modernization, roof/windows review, and reinstating systems/heating, the effective cost is about €1,192/sqm. Solid independent townhouse with 41 photos, private outdoor space and land in Tuscany, but it is not habitable as-is because the systems are disused and works are clearly needed.
More on the house and the area
The wow here is the setting: a tiny stone-and-tile Tuscan borgo tucked into dramatic green mountains, with lovely village texture and some open valley views. The house itself looks structurally real and complete rather than a shell, with characterful village exterior and usable outdoor spaces, but it is not move-in ready: interiors, systems, roof and windows all need work. At this price, the separate fenced plot near the parking adds lifestyle appeal.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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 real modernization inside
- Utilities/systems are currently disused and need reinstatement
- Roof and windows need review
- Outdoor land is nearby rather than directly around the house
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 71/100The cluster sits in the Serchio valley on the edge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys immediately around it. The Lima river runs through Bagni di Lucca and joins the Serchio nearby. Part of the area falls within the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park system farther up the surrounding mountains, and the Orrido di Botri canyon lies within the local mountain area. The nearest ski slopes are the small Abetone area, roughly an hour's drive depending on the exact hamlet. The nearest larger town is Lucca, with full services and major historic monuments, and the road up the valley also links toward Pistoia. Bagni di Lucca is known as a historic thermal spa area, and the valley is also known for chestnut country and mountain villages.