Villetta a schiera in via Ponticello, Filattiera
In esclusiva - In un piccolo borgo medioevale, a pochi km dal centro di pontremoli, porzione di fabbricato composto da 2 grandi fondi voltati al p. T (ideale taverna); abitazione su 2 livelli di 4 vani oltre a terrazzo e gradile pertinenziale. Tetto, facciata ed infissi esterni nuovi. Da ultimare internamente (già…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €20,000 (≈€167/m²) but interior must be finished — I estimate ≈€700/m² (~€84k) so effective cost ≈€867/m² vs regional median €531/m². Property has roof/facade/windows new and grant opportunities, but it’s been on market 463 days and the listing omits condition/bath details.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful stone house in a medieval borgo with original patterned tiles, exposed stone walls and a sunny terrace; the roof, façade and external windows are renewed. The interior has been stripped back (floors largely intact) so it’s a very promising, characterful restoration that will need plumbing, electrics and finishing works before it’s fully liveable.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Interiors largely stripped — plumbing, electrics and bathrooms need to be installed/finished
- Some rooms show heavy smoke staining/possible damp and old roof timbers that should be checked/repaired
- Street‑front position with limited private garden (small gradile/terrace only)
- Energy class G — heating/insulation upgrades likely required
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 area is in the Lunigiana, between the northern Tuscan Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The Magra valley runs through this part of the province. The Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park lies to the east, with the nearest access around the Pontremoli and Zeri side rather than directly in the village. Pontremoli is the nearest town of size, with a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections on the Parma–La Spezia line. This part of Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the network of medieval settlements and castles spread across the Magra valley and its side valleys.