Villetta a schiera in Via Fogana, 15, Podenzana,
Montedivalli - Loc. Fogana: in zona tranquilla immersa nel verde, proponiamo in Vendita terratetto con taverna e giardino. L'ingresso, tramite corte pavimentata di proprietà, è al primo piano dove si sviluppa la zona giorna composta da cucina abitabile con camino, soggiorno e bagno finestrato. Tramite una comoda scala…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
130 m² terratetto listed at €86,000 but needs renovation estimated at €600/m² (roof recently redone, infissi doppio vetro), so effective cost ≈ €164,000 or ≈€1,260/m² versus the regional median of €531/m²; good photo set (23) and a new roof help, but the high renovation burden makes this an overpriced pick.
More on the house and the area
Sunny, solid hillhouse with original period floors, a working kitchen fireplace, private garden with wood oven and pleasant hillside views — a very attractive Tuscan package. The roof and double‑glazed windows are already done so it’s a real, usable home but it needs updating and work on the taverna/cellar.
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, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€26,000 – €46,000
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 modernization and cosmetic renovation throughout
- Ground-floor taverna is currently not internally connected and requires refurbishment
- Some damp/peeling plaster visible in cellar/taverna areas
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 62/100The cluster sits in the lower Lunigiana, with the northern Tuscan Apennine ridges close by and the Magra valley as the main landscape feature. The Magra river runs through this part of the province, and the valley is broken by wooded slopes and small hill settlements. The A15 corridor and Pontremolese route pass through the wider valley, so daily life is tied to the plain around Aulla, which is the nearest town of size with rail links, services and supermarkets. The nearest Ligurian coast is around La Spezia and Marinella di Sarzana, but the sea is outside the 15 km landscape radius and does not set the score. Lunigiana is known for scattered stone villages and castles, and Tresana itself has a castle on its hill.