Terratetto plurifamiliare in Fivizzano
Casa semi indipendente, ampia e ben suddivisa, costituita da ampio soggiorno con camino e stufa, cucina, bagno, 3 camere da letto. Sotto l'appartamento è presente una cantina in sasso e separato dall'appartamento, vicino all'ingresso, si trova un altro fondo di circa 5mq. E' situata nel paese di Sassalbo (800 m.…
What it really costs
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €45,000 with estimated €200/m² renovation (≈€13,400), the effective price is ≈€58,400 or ≈€872/m², ~32% above the local baseline of €659/m². Located in a small inland hamlet (30 km from the sea), that makes this a weak value compared with typical regional prices.
More on the house and the area
Solid, immediately habitable semi‑independent townhouse with vintage character (wood panelling, patterned tiles, iron bed) and a stone cellar below. Nicely priced for Tuscany but mostly a lived‑in, dated interior that needs cosmetic renovation to become a dream home.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Very dated kitchen and bathroom — both will need updating for modern living
- No exterior/terrace/garden shown and rooms look compact with limited light
- Mountain borgo location (800 m) — quiet but some services and access are limited
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 74/100The area lies in the northern Tuscan Apennines, with the Apuan Alps close to the west and the Apennine ridges around the Lunigiana valleys. The Rosaro valley and the upper course of the Aulella river are part of the local landscape, and the Magra basin is the wider valley system of the area. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano is nearby on the eastern side of the Fivizzano territory, and the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane is nearby to the west. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi, reached by mountain road in about an hour. Fivizzano itself is the main local centre, while Aulla is the nearest larger service town in the Lunigiana with rail links and wider everyday services. The area is known for the stone villages and hill settlements of Lunigiana and for the route corridors between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.