Via della Repubblica, 14, Empoli
Tribunale: Firenze RGE: 228/2024 Appartamento di circa 87 mq posto al piano terzo, di un edificio costituito da n. 6 unità abitative, con ingresso su di un corridoio centrale con vani su due lati costituiti sul lato destro da bagno, cucina con balcone, camera, che affacciano su cortili interni di altri fabbricati, sul…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction listing, not a normal direct sale, and the description says the images are only indicative rather than real property photos. The stated 104 m² also conflicts with the approximately 87 m² described in the text, making the advertised €858/m² unreliable.
More on the house and the area
The apartment is a usable, conventional city home on paper, with a practical layout, two small terraces, storage areas, and heating. However, it has little visible Italian character or standout setting, and the attractive interiors shown cannot be relied upon because the listing says they are not photos of the real property.
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€7,000 – €12,000
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 explicitly states that the images are indicative stock photos and not the actual property.
- This is an auction purchase, requiring careful checks of legal status, occupancy, debts, and bidding conditions.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating and running costs.
- The actual apartment appears to be a standard 87 sqm urban flat with internal-courtyard views and only small terraces.
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 area lies in the middle Valdarno on the Arno plain, with low cultivated hills of the Montalbano and the first Chianti hills within reach. The Arno and the Elsa river system shape the local landscape. Florence is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, monuments and transport links; Empoli itself is a substantial service town with a historic centre and rail connections. Vinci, on the Montalbano side, is known as the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. This part of Tuscany is known for vineyards, olive groves and mixed agricultural countryside.