"LA REDOLA" - Graziosa casa di paese semindipendente con giardino privato a due passi dal centro.
GALLICANO - [V0383] - In ottima zona centrale, offriamo questa graziosa abitazione semi-indipendente con struttura in pietra, corredata da forno a legna e terreno, in parte pianeggiante di circa 1000 mq ad uso giardino/orto. L'immobile, di mq 100 ca. è disposto su tre livelli ed è composto da due vani per piano. Il…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Structure
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Price €69,000 plus an estimated €900/m² of renovation (roof included) gives ≈€132,000 total or ≈€1,885/m², well above the regional median of €500/m². The stone structure and 20 photos are positives, but the listing contradicts the floor area (facts 70 m² vs description ~100 m²) and needs substantial work, so this reads as overpriced for the likely finished value.
More on the house and the area
Charming stone farmhouse with a private garden/olive trees, an outdoor wood oven and pretty hill/village views — very photogenic and good outdoor space. The building is lived-in and structurally sound but sold as needing renovation (roof included), so it’s a realistic, affordable home after some works rather than a move‑in‑perfect dream.
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, €900/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€14,000 – €25,000
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.
- Requires renovation including roof (advertised as "needs renovation").
- No car access to the front door; public parking ~100 m away.
- Small house (≈70 sqm) with a single bathroom — suits small family or holiday use.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Serchio valley with the Apuan Alps close by to the west and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines to the east. The Serchio river runs through this part of the valley. Much of the surrounding area falls within the Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, with small lifts roughly 30–40 minutes away depending on the exact hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of size, with shops, schools, rail services and the main services for the upper valley; Lucca is the nearest larger city for broader services. Barga is nearby and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for the Garfagnana landscape of wooded valleys, chestnuts, mountain villages and access routes into the Apuan massif.