Rustico in pietra con terreno
Nel suggestivo borgo di Bassone, a circa 10 minuti da Pontremoli, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico rustico in pietra disposto su due livelli. Il piano terra è composto da tre fresche cantine in pietra, di cui una, un tempo era utilizzata come stalla e conserva ancora i dettagli originali. C'è un ampio locale di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Damp
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €58,000 for 162 m² with an estimated €150/m² renovation (€24,300), the effective price is about €82,300 (~€508/m²), roughly in line with the Tuscany median of €500/m² once works are included. The property benefits from 2022 seismic consolidation and a new roof (big savings), but has no heating, no private parking and is reachable only on foot, which limits broader appeal.
More on the house and the area
A very romantic, stone farmhouse with an unforgettable wisteria‑covered terrace and open mountain views — the kind of place that makes you daydream. Structurally sound (new roof and seismic work in 2022) and immediately habitable, it still needs basic modernising (heating, some repairs) and has limited vehicle access.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- No central heating present
- Access on foot only and no private nearby parking
- Close to the motorway (noise/visual)
- Some internal damp/works and only one small bathroom
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 upper Magra valley, with the northern Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the Ligurian Apennines around it. The Magra river runs through Pontremoli. The area is part of the historical Lunigiana, with wooded ridges, cultivated valley floor and stone hamlets on the slopes. The nearest ski lifts are the Zum Zeri area in the Zeri mountains, roughly 30–40 minutes by road depending on the access point. Pontremoli itself is the main town nearby and has a substantial preserved historic centre, the Castello del Piagnaro and services for the upper valley. Pontremoli holds Bandiera Arancione status. The wider area is known for Lunigiana castles, the Via Francigena and testaroli.