Chalet in Pontremoli
Vendesi casa indipendente di 98 m2 sugli Appennini Tosco-Emiliani a 700 mt di altezza. La casa è su due livelli, così composta: Piano terra ampia cucina abitabile, bagno e disimpegno. Secondo piano due stanze. Terza ampia stanza indipendente nella struttura di fronte l'entrata principale. Inoltre in più cantina, fondo…
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Condition not stated in the listing- On the market for a long time
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Price €30,000 (≈€306/m2); estimated renovation €200/m2 → effective ≈€506/m2, well below the regional median of €691/m2, so this is a solid discounted Tuscany find near thermal baths. However the listing has been online 1904 days, so the score is capped due to stale listing.
More on the house and the area
A solid, inhabitable village house with a sunny courtyard and open views over the Tuscan Apennines — this is a real home, not a ruin. It’s a strong bargain for the size, but expect cosmetic work and limited private land and village-style access.
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.
- Cosmetic updating likely needed (dated finishes).
- Small usable outdoor area (~40 m²) only.
- Access through narrow village lanes/steps; check utilities/heating details.
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 northern Tuscan Apennines are immediately around Pontremoli, with wooded ridges and valleys at the meeting point of the Magra valley and the routes toward the Cisa pass. The Magra river runs through the area. Part of the municipality lies in the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. The nearest ski area is Zum Zeri in the Zeri mountains, roughly a 45-minute drive, with larger lifts farther away on the Emilian side. Pontremoli itself is the main town nearby, with a substantial historic centre and the Castello del Piagnaro housing the Stele Statue museum. The area is known as Lunigiana, for stone villages, chestnut country and the historic road corridor between Tuscany, Liguria and the Po plain.