A Due Passi dal CENTRO con SPLENDIDA TERRAZZA a Tetto
V 2868. Vicino a tutto ciò che serve, con ampie zone di parcheggio, al secondo piano senza ascensore di un piccolo fabbricato nel borgo di sole due unità, senza spese condominiali. Ingresso in corte comune dove si trova una ampia cantina esclusiva di oltre 30mq e la scala esterna che porta alle abitazioni. Terrazzo di…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
95 m² apartment at €99,000 with modest works estimated €200/m² → effective ≈ €1,242/m², about 88% above the area's median €659/m². Close to the sea (5 km), with a 30+ m² cellar and roof terrace, but the effective price is well above regional norms, so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Liveable 2‑bed townhouse in the historic centre of Massa with a private 30sqm cellar and a large roof terrace that looks from the Malaspina castle out to the sea. The apartment is functional and habitable now but has dated finishes and the terrace/roof area would benefit from some maintenance and cosmetic updating to reach its full potential.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Dated interior finishes — cosmetic updating recommended
- Second floor access only (no lift)
- Currently occupied/leased (sale may be with tenant in place)
- Roof terrace shows signs of wear and may need maintenance
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 immediately inland from Massa, with marble mountains and steep valleys visible from the urban area. The Frigido river crosses the town and reaches the Tyrrhenian near Marina di Massa. Part of the local mountain hinterland falls within the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, roughly an hour to an hour and a half away depending on the route, so it is not part of the immediate landscape. Massa itself is a provincial capital with full services and an old centre below the Malaspina castle. The area is known for the Apuan marble basin and for the coastal strip of Marina di Massa.