La tua casa in montagna
Cerchi una seconda casa in montagna dove rigenerarti davvero, con le piste a pochi minuti e la natura come cornice quotidiana? ZUM ZERI – Rifugio di montagna in Toscana, tra neve, silenzio e autenticità Nel cuore delle montagne toscane, a circa 5 km dalle piste sciistiche di Zum Zeri, questa abitazione rappresenta la…
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
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Habitable 98 m² mountain villa priced €9,900; estimating €200/m² work gives effective ≈€30,000 (≈€301/m²), well below the regional median of €531/m² — strong value near ski slopes. It has been on market 642 days (stale listing), so caution applies and the score is capped.
More on the house and the area
A simple, solid mountain apartment with high ceilings, terrazzo floors and large windows giving open mountain views — habitable now but cosmetically dated. Exceptional bargain for under €10k close to Zum Zeri ski area, great as a second home or seasonal rental with some updating.
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€7,000 – €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.
- Interiors are dated and will need cosmetic updating (floors, paint, kitchen).
- Heating looks old (wood/solid-fuel stove + boiler) — check system and insulation.
- Only one bathroom; confirm services/seasonal access in winter.
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.