Casetta in borgo con aia 30 min. da Aulla
In un piccolo e caratteristico borghetto a circa mezz'ora da Aulla, casa semindipendente in pietra composta da ingresso su soggiorno con zona pranzo, cucina abitabile, due camere, bagno e cantina. La casa è da ristrutturare ed è ideale per chi cerca tranquillità e relax.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price is €20,000 (≈€286/m²) but estimated renovation (€700/m²) raises the effective price to ~€69,000 total, ≈€986/m² which is above the regional median of €659/m². The property has been listed 238 days, suggesting market resistance.
More on the house and the area
A very charming stone borgo house focused around a paved private courtyard and arched entrance, with an original kitchen hearth and visible wooden beams that give strong historic character. The building is intact and lived-in (kitchen and bathroom present) but needs renovation and modern services — excellent low-cost project for someone wanting a real, characterful Tuscan home.
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€14,000 – €25,000
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 — cosmetic work and modernisation of systems likely required
- Small footprint (≈70 m²) with only one bathroom
- Interiors are dated and will need updating to be fully comfortable year-round
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 Lunigiana, between the northern Tuscan Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The Taverone and Magra valley system shapes the immediate landscape, with wooded slopes, small fields and ridge villages. The Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies nearby to the east, and the Apuan Alps Regional Park is nearby to the south-west. The nearest larger town is Aulla, which has rail access and the main services for this part of the valley; Pontremoli is the other main historic centre in the area. The area is known for Lunigiana stone villages and castles, and for routes linked to the Via Francigena.