Casa indipendente, Mulazzo
Casa indipendente, Mulazzo. autonomo heating.
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Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listing- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking EUR 65,000 for 90 m² is EUR 722/m²; assuming modest works (~EUR 200/m²) pushes effective cost to ~EUR 922/m² versus the regional median EUR 531/m², so it's significantly above comparable stock. The listing has 9 photos and autonomous heating but gives no condition details and has been online 202 days.
More on the house and the area
A compact, livable three‑storey village house with a small garden and a functioning kitchen and bathroom — ready to occupy with light refreshing. Exterior shows age and the interior is dated, so expect cosmetic works to make it a comfortable dream home, but the price and setting in rural Tuscany give it real potential.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Only one small bathroom
- Dated, modest interior and finishes — needs cosmetic updating
- Roadside position with limited privacy and only modest hill views
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 70/100Mountains: the cluster sits in Lunigiana in the foothills of the Tuscan‑Emilian (Appennino tosco‑emiliano / Ligurian Apennines). River: the Magra river valley is the main local river system. Coast: the Ligurian coast (Gulf of La Spezia / Ligurian Sea) lies to the south. Parks: the Apuan Alps (Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane) lie to the west of Lunigiana but are mostly outside the immediate 15 km radius. Skiing: there are no local ski lifts; winter resorts in the Tuscan‑Emilian Apennines (for example Abetone) require a long drive. Nearby towns: Aulla (railway station on the Parma–La Spezia line and road links including the A15 autostrada) and Pontremoli (a hill town with a historical centre, shops and services) are the closest larger settlements. Routes and heritage: the Via Francigena pilgrimage route crosses parts of Lunigiana. What the area is known for: Lunigiana is known for medieval castles and towered villages, chestnut woods and local foods such as testaroli; the province (Massa‑Carrara) is also associated with Carrara marble quarries further east.