Casa bifamiliare in Via del Chiassone 11
PISTOIA - CHIESINA MONTALESE Proponiamo in vendita un terratetto disposto su tre livelli, composto da tre vani. Il tetto è stato rifatto nel 2012 mentre il resto dell'immobile necessita una ristrutturazione totale. L'immobile offre interessanti possibilità di personalizzazione e consente di ripensare gli spazi in…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €28,000 (€549/m²), the low asking price is outweighed by the total renovation required: including the recently renewed roof, estimated all-in cost is about €76,000, or €1,499/m², well above the local €667/m² reference. It is a legitimate townhouse project with 12 photos and no auction or ownership red flags, but the renovation burden leaves limited value for money.
More on the house and the area
This compact Tuscan townhouse has genuine historic character, with exposed stonework, old beams, traditional shutters, and terracotta floors. However, it is currently a renovation project rather than a usable home: the interiors are worn and incomplete, and the listing states that a total refurbishment is needed.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €950/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€10,000 – €18,000
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.
- Requires a total renovation despite the renewed roof.
- Interiors show damp-stained walls, unfinished utility areas, and no visible kitchen.
- No view, garden, or outdoor living space is evident from the gallery.
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 is in the built-up area of Pistoia, so the setting is an urban plain at the foot of the Pistoiese Apennines rather than open countryside. The Ombrone Pistoiese crosses the city. The mountains rise to the north toward the Montagna Pistoiese, but they are outside the immediate urban setting. Pistoia itself has a substantial historic centre with the Romanesque church of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, the Cathedral of San Zeno and Piazza del Duomo. The city is known for its nursery industry.