Baita in villaggio
A 1000 mt. di altitudine, allinterno di un villaggio, villetta a schiera, composta da cantina al piano seminterrato; soggiorno con camino a cucina al piano terra; 2 camere, bagno e terrazzo al 1 piano. Abitabile subito. Mobilio compreso nel prezzo. Giardino adiacente utilizzabile. <hr>.
What it really costs
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
Estimated renovation €200/m² → €14,000, so effective price €56,000 or €800/m² (vs regional baseline €659/m²). Listing has been online 550 days (stale listing), which reduces appeal despite being habitable and furnished.
More on the house and the area
Charming chalet-style townhouse at 1,000 m with beamed wood interiors, a fireplace and pleasant forested/mountain views. The apartment is habitable now and would become a very cosy home after light modernization — an excellent bargain at €42k.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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 are dated (kitchen and bathroom will need updating).
- Terraced chalet in a village — shared walls and limited private outdoor space.
- Mountain location (~1,000 m) can mean winter/snow access considerations.
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 the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the upper valleys around Zeri close to the Cisa mountain country. The Gordana torrent and its side valleys cut through chestnut woods and pasture, with the Apuan Alps visible farther southwest but mostly outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area lies next to the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Apuane on its southwestern side, while the local setting itself is mainly mountain hamlets, forest and high meadows rather than a major protected landmark. The nearest substantial town is Pontremoli, which has a preserved historic centre and services, and this part of Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and the Apennine passes between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.