Villetta bifamiliare a Sassalbo, Fivizzano,
In Sassalbo, nella nota e apprezzata terra di Lunigiana, in Toscana, borgo medioevale ove e' ubicata la sede del Parco Nazionale Tosco-Emiliano, alle pendici dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, vicinissimo a Cerreto Laghi (nota stazione appenninica invernale) a 50 minuti di macchina anche dalle localita' balneari della…
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming a habitable condition (~€200/m²) gives renovation €16,000 and an effective price of €46,000 or ~€575/m², slightly above the regional baseline of €531/m². The layout and 12 photos suggest a usable apartment in scenic Lunigiana, but the effective €/m² is not a bargain for the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, move‑in 80 m² apartment in a quiet medieval Lunigiana borgo with a working fireplace, full kitchen and balcony — real village character and mountain setting. Not flashy but genuinely livable and excellent value for Tuscany; best for buyers happy to modernise finishes rather than rebuild.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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 1970s/80s finishes — cosmetic updating likely needed
- Only one bathroom for a 5‑bed layout
- Located on narrow village streets with limited parking/access
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.