Villa unifamiliare in Villa Basilica
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE A) Piena proprietà su villa singola elevata su due piano fuori terra di mq.249,00 B) Diritti pari ad 1/2 della piena proprietà su terreno agricolo di mq.7.050,00. - Via delle Cartiere Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Only a share of the property is for sale
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €60,751 villa is listed as a judicial auction, which is a veto red flag, and the included 7,050 m² agricultural land is only 1/2-owned. Although the habitable property is priced at €244/m² versus a €530/m² regional baseline, auction and ownership complexity dominate.
More on the house and the area
This is a large, clearly usable two-storey villa in a wooded Tuscan setting, with terrace, garage, cellar, and substantial associated land. The house appears lived-in and structurally complete, but the interiors are dated and the photography does not show a particularly striking view or historic character. Its size and low auction price create some bargain appeal, tempered by the shared land ownership and auction risks.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- Auction purchase requires careful review of court documents, occupancy, debts, and access.
- The interiors appear habitable but very dated, dark, and in need of cosmetic modernization.
- The 7,050 sqm agricultural land is owned only in a 1/2 share, which may complicate practical use.
- Bathroom count and utility details are unclear from the listing.
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 66/100The cluster is in the hills east of Lucca on the lower slopes of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The area is cut by the Pescia di Collodi and other small valleys, with chestnut woodland, olive groves and terraced hillsides. The nearest larger town is Lucca, with full services and a major historic centre enclosed by Renaissance walls. Collodi is nearby, with the old village on the hill and the Villa Garzoni complex. Montecatini Terme is also close enough for daily services and rail connections. This part of the Lucchesia is known for paper mills, olive oil and the Pinocchio connection at Collodi.