Terratetto unifamiliare in Comano
"Casa Carolina" - Al Castello di Comano, casa strutturata su due piani. Pianoterra composto da ampio salone con camino in pietra, bagno grandissimo, una camera da letto, una cucina abitabile. Ampia terrazza con lavanderia e forno a legna. Piano superiore, due camere da letto matrimoniali, di cui una molto ampia con…
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
Effective price ≈€63k (€40k + €200/m² renovation) → ~€548/m², about 17% below the regional median of €660/m²; large ~80 m² cellar and a separate apartment add clear value. However the property has been on the market 1,698 days (stale listing), so the long time on market caps the score.
More on the house and the area
Charming stone townhouse in a tiny borgo with real historic character, balcony/terrace and a view over wooded valley — plus a large cellar and independent flat. The house is habitable today but very dated inside and the outdoor terraces need some repair, so expect cosmetic updating to make it a comfortable year‑round home.
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€8,000 – €13,000
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 modernization (bathroom/kitchen/finishes).
- Terraces/balcony show moss/wear and may need maintenance or structural check.
- Access is by narrow village steps/alleys — limited vehicle access.
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 68/100The cluster is in the northern Tuscan Apennines, with wooded ridges and valley slopes around Comano and the upper Lunigiana. The Taverone valley is the local landscape, and the Magra basin is close by. The area is associated with the Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano on the Apennine crest to the east. Cerreto Laghi, the nearest established ski area on the Apennine pass, is roughly an hour's drive. Aulla is the nearest larger service town, with rail links and the main shops and services of the Lunigiana. Lunigiana is known for stone villages, chestnut country and a dense spread of medieval castles across its valleys.