Casa Semindipendente in vendita a Borgo a Mozzano, Valdottavo
Incantevole immobile su più livelli con resede privato e terreno a Borgo a Mozzano In un contesto tranquillo e ricco di fascino, nella storica Località Valdottavo - Castello nel Comune di Borgo a Mozzano, proponiamo in vendita una caratteristica proprietà distribuita su più livelli, pronta per essere subito abitata. Al…
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In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Habitable 110 m² townhouse with 3,260 m² land at €89,000; assuming €200/m² of works gives an effective price ≈ €111,000 (≈€1,009/m²) vs a regional typical of ≈€660/m². The seller’s claim of ‘ready to live’ is supported by many photos and the description, but the effective €/m² is substantially above the local median so this looks overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful, character-filled Tuscan townhouse with exposed beams, stone walls, antique floors, wood-burning stove and a small private resede; the interior is immediately habitable and very photogenic. The huge separate plot and the low asking price add major appeal, but expect compact rooms, low loft headroom and some light/modernisation limits.
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 – €12,000
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.
- Loft/mezzanine areas have very low headroom and narrow stairs — not full-height bedrooms.
- Rooms are compact with small windows so natural light is limited in places.
- Large 3,260 m² plot is detached from the house (access/connection not shown).
- Single bathroom and mainly rustic heating (wood stove) — modernisation may be wanted.
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 74/100The cluster is in the Serchio valley between the lower Garfagnana and the Lucchesia, with the Apuan Alps to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through the area. The Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane begins within this radius on the western side of the valley. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Lucca is the nearest city of size, with full services and a major historic centre enclosed by Renaissance walls. Borgo a Mozzano is known for the Ponte della Maddalena, also called the Devil’s Bridge, on the Serchio.