Terratetto unifamiliare in Carrara
L'abitazione è su due livelli, un piano rialzato composto da cucina abitabile,piccolo ripostiglio, ampia sala con disimpegno , bagno , un secondo piano a cui si accede da scala interna con una camera grande e una cameretta sottotetto . L'abitazione ha una superficie di circa 120 metri quadrati . Per chi fosse…
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In the listingNeeds renovationThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- On the market for a long time
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Asking €50,000 (≈€417/m2) but needs renovation estimated at ~€700/m2, giving an effective price of ≈€1,117/m2 versus the regional norm of ≈€660/m2. The property has been on the market 2,870 days (stale listing), so the high renovation burden makes this a weak buy.
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Charming, solid town house with original character — exposed/beamed ceilings, fireplaces and intact rooms that feel immediately liveable. It’s a lived-in property that will reward cosmetic renovation and updating rather than a full rebuild; good value near the coast but expect to modernize finishes and services.
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€24,000 – €42,000
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.
- Needs renovation — cosmetic work and likely some systems/updating required
- Interior is rather dark and dated in places (floors, bathrooms, finishes)
- Only one bathroom and no private garden; limited outdoor 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 55/100The Apuan Alps rise directly behind Carrara, with steep marble mountains visible from the urban area and the quarry landscape beginning immediately above the town. The Carrione river runs through the city toward the Ligurian Sea coast. The Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane lies within the local mountain area. The nearest beaches are on the coast at Marina di Carrara. Carrara is itself a city of size with services, a port area nearby, and a long historic link to marble extraction and stone working. The area is known nationally for the marble quarries of Carrara.