Fossola Casetta Indipendente
Nella cornice di Fossola proponiamo questa graziosa Indipendente con piccola corte sul retro. L'immobile frutto di rivisitazione interna si avvale di un'ingresso su zona giorno molto luminosa, bagno e camera da letto. La sua unicità e' rappresentata dalla completa indipendenza su 4 lati. Ideale per single o coppie puo' essere anche acquistata in un'ottica di investimento da mettere a reddito.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Estimated renovation ~€200/m² gives an effective price of €88,000 (≈€2,200/m²) versus a regional median of €658/m² — a large premium. The property is small (40 m²), independent and 5 km from the sea, but the high €/m² makes this overpriced for the area.
More on the house and the area
A fully independent, move‑in one‑bedroom with pretty exposed brick details and a working fireplace — cozy and practical for a single/couple or as a rental. The interior is habitable but compact and shows cosmetic issues (ceiling panels, minor repairs) so expect light renovation to freshen it up.
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€3,000 – €4,000
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.
- Very small apartment (40 m²) — tight rooms and limited storage
- Ceiling shows peeling/damage and some cosmetic repairs needed
- Street‑level location with limited visible outdoor space/parking
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 immediately inland, with the marble basins above Carrara among the most distinctive mountain landscapes in Italy. The Carrione runs through the town to the Ligurian Sea, and the coast is a few kilometres west. The Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane begins nearby and covers much of the mountain area behind the town. The nearest ski area is Careggine in Garfagnana, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes away, which is too far to count as a local landscape feature. Massa is the nearest town of size, and the wider Carrara-Massa strip has the services of a small urban area. Carrara is known nationally for its marble quarries and sculpture tradition.