Semindipendente nella natura
Nelle splendide colline della Lunigiana, al confine tra Liguria e Toscana, nel comune di Zeri (MS) località Adelano, proponiamo in vendita casa semindipendente immersa nel verde e nella tranquillità. Dal piano strada, scendendo due gradini, si accede a un comodo terrazzino che conduce all’ingresso dell’abitazione.…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
I estimated renovation at €200/m2, so total ≈ €87,000 (€60k + €27k) → effective ≈ €644/m2 vs regional median €531/m2, making it pricier than typical stock. The property is habitable with 26 photos and 1,700 m² of land, but it has been listed 196 days (stale), which lowers appeal.
More on the house and the area
Classic Lunigiana country house with real panoramic hill views, a sunny balcony/terrace and vaulted stone cellars — very photogenic exterior and lived-in, usable interior. The layout is habitable now but shows dated finishes and the cellar spaces will need work to become a proper taverna; a great, affordable move-in option for someone wanting immediate countryside life with a small plot of land.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Single bathroom only
- Dated finishes — cosmetic updating likely
- Cellars/voltaic rooms may need damp-proofing/renovation for regular use
- Access/parking appears limited despite nearby plot for spaces
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 68/100The cluster is in the upper Val di Vara on the Ligurian side of the Apennines, close to the Cisa ridge and the Tuscan-Emilian border. The Vara river basin and its wooded side valleys define the landscape here. The area touches the Parco Naturale Regionale di Montemarcello-Magra-Vara farther down the valley, but around Zeri itself the immediate surroundings are mainly mountain pasture, chestnut woods and Apennine hamlets. The nearest larger centres used for services are Pontremoli and Sarzana/La Spezia in different directions, with rail links and full everyday services outside the mountains. The area is known locally for upland pastures and scattered stone villages of Lunigiana and the upper Vara.