Rustico in pietra con terreno
A Vaia, nel comune di Filattiera, proponiamo in vendita un rustico in pietra immerso nella tranquillità della natura, ideale per chi desidera vivere lontano dal caos cittadino senza rinunciare agli spazi e al fascino della campagna. L'abitazione si sviluppa su due livelli, al piano terra troviamo la zona abitativa,…
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 €465/m², the asking price is modestly below the local €504/m² benchmark, and the house offers 170 m², a garage, cellar, heating, terrace and panoramic views. Allowing roughly €34,000 for updates to a habitable 1940s farmhouse brings the effective cost to about €665/m², so this is a sound rural property rather than a standout bargain.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, habitable farmhouse with three bedrooms, a working kitchen and bathroom, heating, garage, terrace and substantial surrounding land. Its strongest feature is the sweeping mountain-and-valley panorama and peaceful rural setting, although the interiors are dated and the house lacks standout architectural finishes.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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 fully usable but visibly dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- Exterior plaster, roof tiles, balcony railings and outbuildings show signs of age and should be inspected.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 170 sqm, three-bedroom home.
- The property is rural, so car access and utility reliability should be verified.
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 72/100The area is in the Lunigiana, between the northern Tuscan Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The Magra valley runs through this part of the province. The Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park lies to the east, with the nearest access around the Pontremoli and Zeri side rather than directly in the village. Pontremoli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections on the Parma–La Spezia line. This part of Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the network of medieval settlements and castles spread across the Magra valley and its side valleys.