Proprietà rustica in Via Simoncini s.n.c, Stazione Masotti, Serravalle Pistoiese,
SERRAVALLE PISTOIESE LOCALITA' LE VILLE Proponiamo in vendita Terreno agricolo di circa 7 ettari con Rudere libero su quattro lati di 110,00 mq immerso nel silenzio e nel verde, con vista panoramica. Il fabbricato è raggiungibile tramite strada asfaltata con facile possibilità di parcheggio. Al momento necessita di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Structure
- Roof
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although the property includes 7 hectares, the house is described as a ruin needing major renovation, making the estimated all-in cost about €181,000, or roughly €1,810/m² versus the local €492/m² benchmark. The facts call it habitable, which conflicts with the description, and the listing does not clarify the building’s legal residential status.
More on the house and the area
The stone farmhouse has genuine historic character and sits in a beautiful panoramic Tuscan landscape, with extensive olive groves, woodland and agricultural land. However, the building itself appears to be a substantial restoration project rather than a usable home, so the setting is much more impressive than the current livability.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €59,000
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.
- The listing describes the building as a rudere requiring substantial renovation, despite the contradictory 'habitable' fact field.
- Photos show a partly ruined shell with exposed masonry, overgrown interiors and no visible finished living spaces, kitchen or bathroom.
- Renovation feasibility, permits, utilities and structural stability should be verified before purchase. The 7-hectare terrain may also bring significant maintenance 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 58/100The cluster lies on the Monte Albano hills between the Valdinievole plain and the Pistoia plain. The Nievole basin and the Padule di Fucecchio wetlands are within this area. Montecatini Terme is the nearest substantial town, with thermal establishments and rail connections, and Pistoia is also close with a large historic centre and services. This part of Tuscany is known for olive groves on the lower hills, nurseries and market gardening on the plain, and spa towns in the Valdinievole.