Casa indipendente in Via Emilio Bertini 15
CODICE ANNUNCIO: 123 Terratetto indipendente in zona Schignano, in strada pedonale che garantisce privacy e tranquillità. Varcata la soglia di casa dell'immobile si viene accolti da un comodo ingresso dove protagonista è una stufa a legna collegata all'impianto di riscaldamento dell' intera abitazione. Al piano terra…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €541/m², the €79,000 asking price is attractive versus comparable Tuscan homes, but modernization costs estimated at about €300/m² bring the effective cost to roughly €843/m², above the €705/m² local benchmark. It is currently habitable, independent, and well documented with 24 photos, though its G energy rating adds future upgrade costs.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely usable Tuscan town house with a cheerful ochre facade, traditional shutters, terrazzo floors, an arched brick opening, and a wood-burning stove. It is furnished and appears habitable now, but the interiors are old-fashioned and need modernization rather than being a polished dream home. No standout view, garden, or spectacular setting is visible.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €300/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€15,000 – €25,000
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.
- Clearly dated interiors and finishes, with plaster wear visible in several rooms.
- One additional room is unfinished and currently used for storage.
- Only one bathroom is shown; heating and utilities should be verified.
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 northern Prato Apennines, on the Tuscan-Emilian watershed, with wooded ridges and valleys around Montepiano and the Bisenzio catchment. The Bisenzio river runs through this part of the area. Much of the surrounding landscape falls within the Monteferrato and Calvana regional protected system on the lower side toward Prato, while the higher ground connects to the Apennine ridge toward Montepiano and the passes into Emilia. The nearest ski area is Doganaccia above Cutigliano, roughly 45-60 minutes by road depending on the exact hamlet. Prato is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and a substantial historic centre. This stretch of the Apennines is known for chestnut woods, stone hamlets and road links over the ridge between Tuscany and Emilia.