Terratetto unifamiliare in Fosdinovo
Nel cuore del pittoresco borgo di Posterla (Comune di Fosdinovo), vi presentiamo un'opportunità unica: una casa indipendente pronta da vivere, un vero rifugio immerso nella quiete della Lunigiana. IL TUO ANGOLO DI PARADISO: Questa proprietà combina il fascino del centro storico con l'immensità della natura…
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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
Price €58,000 + estimated renovation €200/m² (90 m² → €18,000) gives an effective cost ~€76,000 → ~€844/m², well above the regional median of €659/m². Also been listed 309 days (stale listing), so despite being habitable and furnished this is overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable village house with real character — the brick fireplace and vintage patterned floors give it rustic charm. The layout and structure look usable now, but the kitchen and bathroom are clearly dated and would benefit from cosmetic or modest renovation to make it a comfortable long-term home. Located in a picturesque borgo (listing notes a panoramic terrace and garden), this is a genuine low-cost Tuscany buy with good 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.
- Dated interiors and finishes (kitchen, bathroom, floor tiles) will need modernisation
- Small bathroom and compact kitchen — expect limited space without reconfiguration
- Confirm terrace, garden and services (heating, insulation, roof) despite listing claims
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 73/100The Apuan Alps are within the local landscape around Fivizzano, and the Lunigiana here is a mountain and foothill area rather than a plain. The Rosaro and the wider Tuscan-Emilian Apennine terrain are close by, with chestnut woods, narrow valleys and stone villages typical of inland northern Tuscany. The Magra basin shapes the area, with the valley routes leading toward Aulla. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies nearby to the east, and the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane is nearby to the southwest. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi in the Apennines, roughly about an hour's drive depending on the exact hamlet. Aulla is the nearest town of size with rail links, services and motorway access. Fivizzano is known as one of the historic centres of Lunigiana, an area known for castles, old hill settlements and routes between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.