Casale in Fosdinovo
Sulle colline di Fosdinovo, all’ingresso di uno degli antichi borghi Lunigianesi, proponiamo un piccolo casale da demolire integralmente e ricostruire. Grazie agli incentivi statali attualmente disponibili, il progetto prevede la realizzazione di una struttura disposta su due livelli, per una superficie complessiva di…
What it really costs
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing is a casale to be demolished and rebuilt; estimate €1,100/m² (60 m² → €66,000) so effective price is €126,000 or €2,100/m² versus the local median €500/m². The ad lacks condition/energy info and has only 1 photo, so the price looks well above market.
More on the house and the area
Very pretty hilltop borgo setting with stone houses, terracotta roofs, a private ~300 m² garden and sea about 8 km away. The building is not usable as-is and must be demolished and rebuilt, so this is a project to be completed using renovation incentives rather than an immediately livable home.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€24,000 – €35,000
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.
- Property is to be demolished and fully rebuilt — not move-in ready
- Requires planning/permits and construction work (project/permit costs)
- Confirm utilities and access in narrow borgo lanes before purchase
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 77/100The Apuan Alps rise immediately inland, with the marble mountains around Carrara visible within the local landscape. The Magra plain and the lower Magra River are part of the area, and the Ligurian Sea shore is a few kilometres away at Marinella and the Gulf of La Spezia side of the coast. The Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park is within the area, covering the lower Magra, wetlands and the promontory above Bocca di Magra and Tellaro. The nearest larger town is Carrara, which has full services and is known for marble; La Spezia is the other main urban centre for daily services and rail links. The archaeological area of Luni, with the remains of the Roman colony and amphitheatre, is a defined historic feature of the immediate area. The area is known for the meeting of coast, river plain and marble mountains, and for marble quarry country just inland.