Casa bifamiliare in Via G. Donizetti
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed at €325,000 (≈€3,824/m²; ≈€4,023/m² if you add a modest €200/m² for works) this is roughly six times the local baseline of €667/m², so the price is high for the area. The description is attractive and there are 24 photos and a sea-front location, but the listing omits condition, year and energy class which weakens confidence in paying a premium.
More on the house and the area
Clean, move‑in ready semi‑detached house with attractive, well‑kept exterior, a private paved courtyard, balcony and bright interiors with glossy tiled floors. Not a historic or dramatic property, but a comfortable, immediately usable coastal home a short walk from the sea.
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€6,000 – €9,000
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 private courtyard rather than a large garden
- No sea view visible in photos despite being close to the beach
- Only one bathroom for a 3‑bed layout
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 cluster sits at the foot of the Alpi Apuane; named peaks in the range near Massa include Monte Sagro and Pania della Croce. The Tyrrhenian coast and the Versilia shoreline (Marina di Massa, beaches and a small port) are immediately adjacent. The Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane lies in the mountains to the north of the town. There are no ski lifts in the Apuan range; the nearest alpine-style ski area is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Abetone), a drive of roughly 1.5–2 hours. The nearby town of Carrara is the local centre for the marble industry and quarrying and is within a few kilometres. The area is known for Carrara (white) marble extraction and for the combination of coastal beaches with steep karst mountains inland.