Villa unifamiliare in Comano
Nel contesto del piccolo borgo, antica residenza estiva, costruita completamente in pietra, disposta su due piani fuori terra ed un piano interrato, con giardino privato di 50mq circa . Al piano terreno ampio salone di 50mq con forno a legna, due spaziose cucine, sala da pranzo, esiccatoio per castagne e funghi con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovation- On the market for a long time
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Large villa 380 m² listed at €96k (€253/m²) but estimated renovation €700/m² raises the effective price to ≈€952/m², well above the regional median €531/m². The property has been on the market 2014 days (stale listing).
More on the house and the area
A large, very characterful stone borgo house with vaulted cellars, huge arched ground‑floor hall and impressive fireplaces — highly photogenic and full of historic detail. Many bedrooms and reception rooms look immediately usable, but parts of the attic and building systems need repair and updating, so this is a beautiful lived-in home that still requires sensible renovation.
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€75,000 – €133,000
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 renovation and modernization (kitchen, bathrooms, heating/electrics).
- Upper/attic area shows damaged/decayed timber and will require structural repair.
- Private garden is small (~50 m²) and the house sits in a tight borgo setting (possible narrow 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.