Villetta a schiera
Villetta a Schiera Semindipendente Terra-Tetto a Carrara - Borgo di Codena Casa semi indipendente terra- tetto nel cuore del centro storico del suggestivo borgo di Codena. Si tratta di una proprietà con grande potenziale, ideale per chi desidera creare la propria dimora personalizzata. L'immobile si sviluppa su tre livelli e vanta un ingresso indipendente con esposizione libera su due...
What it really costs
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At €562/m², the €45,000 asking price is below the Toscana townhouse baseline of €650/m², but the vague “great potential” description suggests renovation. Estimated effective cost is about €1,262/m² after €700/m² renovation, substantially above the baseline; historic-center location adds some value, but condition data is missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, furnished and apparently usable townhouse in a characterful hillside borgo, with a genuinely beautiful panorama over Carrara’s tiled rooftops and green hills. The kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms and stairwell are complete, so it is livable rather than a renovation shell, though the dated finishes and visible exterior wear keep it below dream-home territory.
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€16,000 – €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.
- Interiors and bathrooms are very dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating.
- The home is spread over three levels with steep stairs and limited apparent outdoor space.
- Exterior walls and lower façade show visible wear; roof and utilities should be professionally checked.
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.