Casa indipendente in Via dell'Acquerata
CERRETO GUIDI - LAZZERETTO TERRATETTO CON TERRENO STACCATO In zona tranquilla proponiamo in vendita un terratetto di circa 82 mq, caratterizzato da ambienti ampi e ben distribuiti. L’immobile, disposto su due livelli, si compone di soggiorno, cucina e bagno al piano terra. Al primo piano camera matrimoniale con…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,037/m² before works, this is already well above comparable Tuscan stock around €710/m²; allowing roughly €200/m² for unspecified condition and energy upgrades brings the effective cost near €1,237/m². The house has 28 photos, a garden and terrace, but the listing omits its condition and construction year, making this a fair rather than standout buy.
More on the house and the area
A bright, usable two-level house with a distinctive decorative staircase, exposed-brick feature wall, fireplace, arches, and a fitted kitchen. It is more than a bare renovation project, but visible damp, worn finishes, an unfinished service area, and a partly prepared bathroom keep it below dream-home level. The separate 350 sqm plot adds practical appeal, though the gallery does not show the garden or wider setting.
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€5,000 – €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.
- Visible damp/cracking and unfinished patches need investigation.
- One bathroom is only a preparation, and the heating appears to rely on a pellet/wood stove.
- The detached 350 sqm plot is separate from the house; no exterior views are shown.
- Energy class G implies potentially high running costs.
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 61/100The area sits in the lower Valdarno hills between the Arno plain and the first inland ridges, with mixed farmland, olive groves and vineyards around small Tuscan villages. The Arno runs nearby to the north. Cerreto Guidi has the Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi, part of the UNESCO serial site of the Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany. Empoli is the nearest larger town and provides the main rail services, shops and hospitals for the area. This part of Tuscany is known for olive oil, wine and dispersed hill villages rather than for a single dominant natural feature within the immediate surroundings.