Villa unifamiliare in Aulla
PRIVATO vende VILLETTA INDIPENDENTE di 3 vani catastali, con una superficie di 84 mq, suddiviso in due ambienti (circa 25 mq cadauno) e un bagno, tutti rivolti verso un ampio giardino pianeggiante di pertinenza esclusiva di circa 300 mq. Questo immobile, situato vicino al fiume e protetto a nord da un muro di cinta,…
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In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
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Listed €49,000 (583 €/m2); estimating modest habitable works at €200/m2 adds ~€16,800, giving an effective price ≈€65,800 (≈€783/ m2) versus the local median €531/ m2. The property has a private 300 m2 garden and parking, but it has been on the market 779 days (stale listing) and the post-renovation price sits well above typical local values.
More on the house and the area
A simple, intact single-storey villa with attractive exposed wooden-beam ceilings, terracotta floors and a private ~300 m² garden — clearly habitable and a good bargain for light refreshing. The location near the river provides nice nature views, but the property shows damp at the base of some walls and sits beside an overhead power pylon.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Cosmetic renovation needed (peeling plaster, damp stains at skirting)
- Visible high-voltage pylon/overhead lines immediately adjacent to the garden
- Small layout: one bedroom and one bathroom — limited living space
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 70/100The cluster is in the lower Lunigiana, between the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The Magra river runs through Aulla and shapes the valley floor. The Apuan Alps Regional Park lies nearby to the southwest, and the mountain landscape around Equi Terme and the inner Lunigiana valleys is within the local radius. The nearest substantial town is La Spezia, which provides major rail links, port services and the wider range of shops and hospitals for the area. Pontremoli and much of Lunigiana are known for stone villages, castles and the historic Via Francigena route.