Terratetto rustico, panoramico, in borgo medievale
In suggestiva posizione collinare all'interno di un antico borgo medievale a circa 20 minuti di auto da Pescia, terratetto in stile rustico toscano, con ingresso indipendente, libero su due lati, che gode di un'esposizione straordinaria con splendidi affacci panoramici sulle colline della Svizzera Pesciatina. La…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listing price €55,000 plus estimated renovation €12,800 → effective ≈ €1,059/m2, substantially above the regional median of €658/m2. The house is described as habitable with 28 photos and panoramic hilltop setting, but the effective price per m² makes it expensive for Toscana/Pescia.
More on the house and the area
A very pretty, move‑in terratetto with original beams, terracotta ceilings and lovely panoramic views over a medieval hilltop borgo — classic Tuscan character. The interior is habitable with kitchen, bathrooms and cellar spaces for a taverna, but it’s compact (64 m²) with parking only at the village base and diesel heating to consider.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Small total area (64 m²) — compact layout
- Public parking only at the foot of the village; uphill walk to the house
- Heating is diesel (gasoil) — higher running costs though pellet stove possible via existing flue
- Limited / no private garden shown
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 68/100The cluster is in the Serchio valley on the edge of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges and narrow side valleys around Bagni di Lucca. The Lima river runs through the area and joins the Serchio nearby. The landscape is part of the mountain and valley belt that leads up toward the Apennine passes rather than the open Lucchesia plain. The nearest ski area is Abetone, roughly an hour’s drive depending on the exact hamlet. Bagni di Lucca is the nearest small centre with thermal-bath history, while Lucca is the nearest city of size with full services and major monuments. The area is known for spa history, chestnut and forest country, and road access up the Lima valley toward the Apennine border.