Casa bifamiliare in Località Villaggio degli Aracci
Nel cuore della splendida valle di Zeri, all'interno del caratteristico Villaggio degli Aracci, proponiamo in vendita una casa che conserva tutto il fascino e l'atmosfera delle abitazioni di montagna, ideale per chi desidera avere un luogo tranquillo dove trascorrere le proprie vacanze, i fine settimana o semplicemente…
What it really costs
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At €721/m², the asking price is already 11% above the Toscana townhouse baseline of €650/m² before allowing for any works. The condition is unspecified, so a moderate €500/m² renovation allowance makes the effective cost materially less attractive; the recent listing and 53 photos are positives.
More on the house and the area
A highly appealing, livable mountain home with handsome exposed-stone façades, extensive balconies and terraces, mature woodland, and views toward green Tuscan mountains. The interiors are finished and furnished, with multiple bedrooms and two usable bathrooms, so this is a real home rather than a renovation shell; the main limitation is the resort-village setting and uncertain privacy.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€16,000 – €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.
- The home is in a forested mountain village, so access and year-round services may be limited.
- The gallery does not show the kitchen or confirm heating, utilities, or year-round occupancy.
- Outdoor areas appear shared or closely connected to neighboring homes rather than fully private.
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 cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the upper valleys around Zeri near the passes toward Lunigiana and the Ceno valley. The Teglia stream and the upper Magra basin shape the local landscape of wooded slopes, meadows and scattered hamlets. Part of the municipal area lies within the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Zum Zeri at Passo dei Due Santi, a short drive from the main hamlets. The nearest larger town with broad services is Pontremoli, with a railway station, shops and a substantial historic centre; Massa and La Spezia are farther for wider urban services. Pontremoli is known for its stone old town and as one of the main centres of Lunigiana, an area known for castles, chestnut woods and mountain pastures.