Casale in Fosdinovo
Vendesi Antico Mulino con terreno da ristrutturare, sito a Marciaso (Fosdinovo) per uso abitazione, attività di ristorazione, bed and breakfast o agriturismo. 100.000 euro.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
Must be done first
- Roof
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Antico mulino priced €100,000 with estimated renovation €700/m² → total ≈ €170,000 (≈€1,700/m²), well above the regional baseline of €500/m², so the effective price is overpriced. Property has been on market 807 days → stale_listing.
More on the house and the area
An atmospheric old mill set right on a wooded stream with stone arches and photogenic exterior — a very romantic, unusual location. The building is not move-in ready and shows damp, damaged roofing and messy interiors, so it’s a renovation project with strong character rather than a turnkey home.
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€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Property needs substantial renovation (roofing, interior finishes, likely systems).
- Signs of damp, moss and vegetation ingress on walls and floors.
- Some roof/coverings look temporary or partially collapsed — structural check needed.
- Likely no usable utilities or ready living spaces without work.
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 73/100The Apuan Alps are within the local landscape around Fivizzano, and the Lunigiana here is a mountain and foothill area rather than a plain. The Rosaro and the wider Tuscan-Emilian Apennine terrain are close by, with chestnut woods, narrow valleys and stone villages typical of inland northern Tuscany. The Magra basin shapes the area, with the valley routes leading toward Aulla. The Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano lies nearby to the east, and the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane is nearby to the southwest. The nearest ski area is Cerreto Laghi in the Apennines, roughly about an hour's drive depending on the exact hamlet. Aulla is the nearest town of size with rail links, services and motorway access. Fivizzano is known as one of the historic centres of Lunigiana, an area known for castles, old hill settlements and routes between Tuscany, Liguria and Emilia.