Rustico/casale in Via Giuseppe Giusti
Rif 3120 Massa Macinaia - Casa di corte centrale elevata su due piani oltre mansarda e cantine, per totali 280 mq. calpestabili. corredata da ampia terrazza, garage su due livelli di 40 mq e posti auto su resede esclusiva frontecasa. Il tutto da ristrutturare completamente. Possibilità di crearvi due unità abitative e…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing states the house must be completely restored; at an estimated €1,100/m² for 300 m² the total cost rises to ≈€429,000 (≈€1,430/m²) versus the local baseline of €500/m². The €99k asking price is low but this is a large, full‑restore farmhouse so the effective price places it well above market for renovated homes.
More on the house and the area
Large, characterful townhouse-sized farmhouse in the Lucca area with terraces, garage and classic Tuscan/walled-town vistas — photos show beautiful historic surroundings. The building appears structurally present but is advertised for complete renovation, so this is a liveable-dream after substantial work rather than move-in-ready.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€119,000 – €176,000
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.
- Property advertised as “da ristrutturare completamente” — full renovation required
- Only 1 bathroom listed for ~300 sqm and many rooms — layout/upgrades likely needed
- Energy class G — significant energy/insulation work probable
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 52/100The cluster lies in the plain east of Lucca between Monte Pisano to the south and the first hills that rise toward the Apennine foothills to the north. The Serchio basin shapes the wider area around Lucca, with a flat agricultural landscape of fields, canals and scattered hamlets. Lucca is the nearest town of size, with complete services and a walled historic centre. The Lucchesia is known for villas with parkland and for olive groves on the surrounding hills.