Casa indipendente
CASA INDIPENDENTE AVENZA RIF 4652 Casa indipendente con tetto ristrutturato composta da: piano terra ingresso, sala, cucina abitabile piano amezzato bagno piano primo due ampie camere. Giardino di circa 50 mq, posti auto. La casa necessita di lavori di riordino In una zona tranquilla di Carrara, ecco una casa singola di 110 mq con 4 locali, ideale per chi...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
With an assumed €200/m² for light works (€22,000) the effective price is €181,000 or about €1,645/m², which is ~116% above the regional baseline of €761/m². The property is near the sea (2 km) and has a renovated roof, but the listing omits condition, energy class and year data and the price per m² is far above comparable stock.
More on the house and the area
Sturdy, independent house with a recently redone roof, small garden and parking; the layout is usable and the property is liveable but very dated. Interior finishes and the exterior façade need cosmetic and system upgrades — a practical renovation project rather than an instant dream home.
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.
- Internal renovation needed (peeling plaster, dated finishes)
- Only one small bathroom
- Exterior brickwork is unfinished and would benefit from façade work
- No photos showing heating/electrical systems or any views
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 73/100The Apuan Alps rise immediately inland from Carrara, with the marble basins above the city as the defining landscape feature of the area. The Ligurian Sea coast is at the town, with a continuous seafront and beaches toward Marina di Carrara. Part of the nearby mountain area falls within the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane. The nearest ski lifts are the small lifts at Careggine, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes by road depending on the exact starting point. Carrara itself is a city of size with full services, a historic centre, port facilities at Marina di Carrara, and direct rail and road links to Massa, La Spezia and Pisa. The area is known nationally for Carrara marble and the quarries cut into the mountains above the city.