A378 rustico in centro storico
A378 Bagnone loc. Groppo a circa 4 km dai servizi, proponiamo abitazione in centro storico da ristrutturare completamente. struttura in pietra. Composta al piano rialzato di cucina, soggiorno, camera letto. Piano primo composto di tre camere letto. Piano primo sottostrada con due amie cantine.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €40,000 but description says “da ristrutturare completamente” so I estimate full restoration at €1,100/m² (~€158,400), giving an effective price of ~€198,400 or ~€1,378/m² vs the local median €500/m²; this is an expensive restoration rather than a ready bargain.
More on the house and the area
Charming stone village house with intact roof/floors and original character; the upper windows open onto a lovely mountain/woodland view. Interiors are dated but largely complete — a full update/renovation is needed to make it a comfortable full‑time 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€57,000 – €84,000
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.
- Advertised as 'da ristrutturare completamente' — requires full renovation
- Photos show some ceiling/damp marks and cosmetic issues
- No private garden and narrow village 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 72/100The cluster is in the Lunigiana, with the northern Tuscan Apennines and the Apuan Alps within the local landscape. The Bagnone river runs through the area, and the Magra valley is the main corridor nearby. The Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park lies to the east within this part of the province, and the Apuan Alps Regional Park is nearby to the southwest. The nearest larger centres are Pontremoli and Aulla for everyday services, while Massa and La Spezia are the closest bigger cities with hospitals, rail links and full urban services. This area is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the historic Lunigiana landscape of valleys, wooded slopes and small castles.