Ampio terratetto nel cuore di antona
Nel caratteristico e suggestivo borgo di Antona, proponiamo in vendita un ampio e luminoso terratetto che si distingue per la sua eccezionale versatilità, grazie a due comodi ed indipendenti accessi. Il primo ingresso ci conduce direttamente al piano primo, dove veniamo accolti da un funzionale disimpegno che apre…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking price €15,000 but estimated renovation €700/m² × 227 m² = €158,900, so effective cost ≈ €173,900 or ≈€767/m², ~16% above the local baseline of €659/m². Good size, two independent accesses and 19 photos support the listing, but heavy renovation pushes this into a fair (not bargain) category.
More on the house and the area
Lovely, characterful terraced house with original beams, a big fireplace and a truly panoramic sea-and-valley view — very photogenic and full of historic charm. The structure is intact and clearly a usable home but it needs cosmetic and systems updating (floors, wiring, bathroom) to become a comfortable, long-term residence; at €15k it’s a strong bargain for someone ready to renovate.
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€45,000 – €80,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs renovation to systems (electrics/plumbing/heating) and general modernization.
- Floors and some ceiling boards show wear/damage and will require repair or replacement.
- Access is on steep village steps — limited direct parking and narrow approach.
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 82/100The Apuan Alps rise immediately above Seravezza, with Monte Altissimo and the marble mountains of the Alta Versilia within the local landscape. The Versilia plain and the Vezza and Serra streams meet here before the short run to the coast. The Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane begins in the mountains just inland. The nearest ski lifts are the small Abetone area, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes away by road, so they are not part of the immediate setting. Pietrasanta is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre and services, and Viareggio and Lucca are the larger nearby urban centres for daily needs. Medicean sites at Seravezza form part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Medici Villas and Gardens of Tuscany. This area is known for marble quarries, the foothills of the Apuan Alps, and the transition from mountain valleys to the Versilia coast.