Terratetto unifamiliare in Fosdinovo
Incantevole casa semindipendente in vendita a Fosdinovo, e precisamente in località Tendola ,nella provincia di Massa-Carrara. Questa proprietà, situata al primo piano, si compone di due locali su una superficie di 45 metri quadrati. Con il suo ingresso tradizionale, questa casa offre un'opportunità straordinaria di…
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
At €30,000 with estimated renovation €700/m² (45 m² → €31,500) total ≈€61,500 or ≈€1,367/m² versus the regional baseline €659/m² — effective cost is about double the local median; the house needs renovation and is small, so value is weak.
More on the house and the area
A compact, habitable first-floor village house with original period details (fireplace, terrazzo floors) and a complete bathroom — a solid, low-cost fixer with real charm. It will need cosmetic updating and service/heating work but is a clear bargain for someone wanting a traditional Tuscan town base.
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€9,000 – €16,000
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 and updating of kitchen/bath/finishes
- Small footprint (45 m²) with a tight layout
- No outdoor space or view shown; heating appears to be old/portable
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 76/100The Apuan Alps rise immediately to the east and north-east, with steep marble mountains visible from this part of Lunigiana. The Magra valley is the main river landscape nearby, and the Ligurian coast around Marinella di Sarzana and the Gulf of La Spezia is close by, though outside the immediate inland setting. The area is on the edge of the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane. Fosdinovo has a large Malaspina castle, and Sarzana is the nearest town of size with a railway station, services, and a substantial historic centre. The Cinque Terre are farther away and do not define the local landscape. This part of Lunigiana is known for hill villages, chestnut country, and the transition between the Tuscan-Apennine interior and the Ligurian coast.