Villa unifamiliare in Zeri
In vendita splendida villa indipendente su tre livelli, immersa nella quiete del Villaggio Aracci, contesto privato con accesso riservato e custode. L’abitazione è completamente arredata, abitabile subito e dotata di documentazione tecnica aggiornata. Zona giorno: soggiorno doppio con camino, cucinotto, bagno di…
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In the listingHabitable- On the market for a long time
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Habitable, furnished 135 m² villa priced €95,000; estimated renovation €200/m² → effective €122,000 or ~€904/m². That is ~70% above the regional baseline of €531/m², and the property has been listed 3,797 days (stale listing). Energy class not provided.
More on the house and the area
A handsome stone‑clad villa with covered balconies/portico and wooded, panoramic grounds — the photos show genuine countryside/mountain views. The house is habitable today (fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, fireplace and finished basement) but the interiors are dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating to make it a fully modern 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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Interior finishes are dated — kitchen and bathrooms need modernization.
- Lower-level rooms have low ceilings and feel basement-like.
- Property sits on a slope with many steps — limited accessibility for mobility issues.
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 cluster is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, in the upper valleys around Zeri near the passes toward Lunigiana and the Ceno valley. The Teglia stream and the upper Magra basin shape the local landscape of wooded slopes, meadows and scattered hamlets. Part of the municipal area lies within the Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Zum Zeri at Passo dei Due Santi, a short drive from the main hamlets. The nearest larger town with broad services is Pontremoli, with a railway station, shops and a substantial historic centre; Massa and La Spezia are farther for wider urban services. Pontremoli is known for its stone old town and as one of the main centres of Lunigiana, an area known for castles, chestnut woods and mountain pastures.