Terratetto unifamiliare in Massa
Massa, Località 5 Vie, tra Quercioli e Bagaglione, Vendesi Terratetto da Riqualificare. Ingresso a Piano Terra su Disimpegno, Soggiorno con Camino e Cucinotto. Al Piano Primo ed Ultimo Troviamo una Camera Matrimoniale con Bagno. Abitabile con Piccola Riqualifica degli Interni. Esternamente un Parcheggio di Proprietà.…
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
Must be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation €450/m² → total cost €123,750 (≈€2,250/m²) vs regional median ~€659/m², so this is priced well above typical stock. Listing has been online 357 days (stale_listing) and the text both calls it 'da riqualificare' and 'abitabile con piccola riqualifica', a contradictory claim.
More on the house and the area
A compact, characterful terraced house in Massa with original patterned tiles, a marble staircase and a classic fireplace — visually charming and clearly a real home. The layout is intact and habitable but needs a light-to-moderate refresh (kitchen, bathroom, cosmetics). Good budget buy for someone wanting a small Tuscan pied-à-terre close to the sea, but expect limited space and little outdoor area.
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.
Our read of the photos, €450/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€6,000 – €11,000
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 cosmetic updating and some renovation (kitchen and likely bathroom).
- Very compact (55 m²) with only one bedroom — limited living space.
- No garden or notable views; some staining/wear visible on walls and stairs.
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 55/100The Apuan Alps rise immediately inland from Massa, with marble mountains and steep valleys visible from the urban area. The Frigido river crosses the town and reaches the Tyrrhenian near Marina di Massa. Part of the local mountain hinterland falls within the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, roughly an hour to an hour and a half away depending on the route, so it is not part of the immediate landscape. Massa itself is a provincial capital with full services and an old centre below the Malaspina castle. The area is known for the Apuan marble basin and for the coastal strip of Marina di Massa.