Villetta a schiera
Villetta a Schiera a Carrara Codena - Opportunità di Ristrutturazione Casa a schiera semi indipendente a Carrara Codena, perfetta per chi cerca una proprietà con grande potenziale di trasformazione. Situata in posizione comoda direttamente su strada, questa casa offre una base solida per realizzare il tuo progetto…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €50,000 for 75 sqm, the asking price is €667/sqm, basically in line with the Toscana townhouse baseline of €650/sqm. But the description clearly frames it as a renovation opportunity, so I estimate about €700/sqm of works, making the effective cost roughly €1,367/sqm: not a steal on paper, but still a plausible buy for Tuscany with garden/cellar and only 7 km from the sea.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house rather than a ruin: it has floors, windows, a basic kitchen, a bathroom and usable room volumes. But the photos show a very plain interior with damp issues and little character, so the dream factor is limited unless you are willing to renovate. The small terraced garden and stone walls add some charm, yet overall it feels more like a budget project than a wow 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€15,000 – €27,000
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.
- Needs clear renovation and modernization throughout
- Some rooms show damp/stained walls and tired finishes
- Kitchen is basic/partly incomplete and the bathroom looks very minimal
- Outdoor space is rough and not yet an attractive usable garden
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 55/100The Apuan Alps rise directly behind Carrara, with steep marble mountains visible from the urban area and the quarry landscape beginning immediately above the town. The Carrione river runs through the city toward the Ligurian Sea coast. The Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane lies within the local mountain area. The nearest beaches are on the coast at Marina di Carrara. Carrara is itself a city of size with services, a port area nearby, and a long historic link to marble extraction and stone working. The area is known nationally for the marble quarries of Carrara.