A366 Abitazione in centro storico
A366 Vivere la Lunigiana più autentica, tra silenzio, storia e panorami che rigenerano l'anima. Nel cuore del caratteristico borgo di Mocrone, a Villafranca in Lunigiana, ti presentiamo una proprietà capace di emozionare fin dal primo sguardo. Una casa antica, con entrata indipendente, che conserva intatto il fascino…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimate adds €200/m2 (habitable) → total ≈ €110,200 or ≈€875/m2, well above the regional median of €500/m2. Attractive historic-centre location and terrace help, but at ~75% premium to the baseline this looks overpriced for a 126 m2 farmhouse with a single bathroom.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable village house with genuine historic character — vaulted stone passage, a generous terrace and open views over the Lunigiana hills. Interiors are liveable but dated, and the cantine/attic offer great potential for a cozy taverna or extra rooms after modest upgrades.
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€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (dated tiles and finishes)
- Only one full bathroom for entire house
- No private parking (public parking a short walk away)
- Upper attic level may need insulation/modernization
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 71/100The cluster is in the upper Lunigiana, with the northern Tuscan Apennines close by and the Apuan Alps within roughly this radius to the southwest. The Magra valley runs through the area. Part of the territory of Filattiera falls in the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest skiing is on the Zum Zeri slopes, roughly a 35–45 minute drive depending on the exact hamlet. Pontremoli is the nearest substantial town, with a rail station, services, and a preserved historic centre; Aulla is the larger service hub farther down the valley. The wider Lunigiana area is known for stone villages, castles and the Via Francigena corridor through the Magra valley.