Quadrilocale in Via Galileo Ferraris 21
In Via Galileo Ferraris 21, nel centro di Livorno Ferraris, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento situato al primo piano, caratterizzato da una distribuzione degli spazi funzionale e adatta alle esigenze della vita quotidiana. L'appartamento è composto da ingresso su soggiorno, cucina abitabile, separata dalla zona…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €52,000, the estimated all-in cost is about €736/m² after allowing €200/m² for unspecified updates, versus a local comparison level of €671/m². The central location, garage and no condominium fees help, but the listing does not say whether the apartment is move-in ready or provide its construction age.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright first-floor apartment with three balconies, attractive historic-style beams, classic shutters, and a colorful traditional town façade. It is a real, solid, usable home with finished bedrooms and bathroom, but the kitchen requires fitting and the décor is dated, so it is more of a good-value character apartment than a dream Italian retreat.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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 kitchen is unfinished and needs installation.
- Interiors are functional but dated, with visible wear and some unfinished electrical points.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a three-bedroom apartment; confirm the condition of utilities and heating.
- The apartment is in a central town setting, with no notable landscape view or private outdoor space.],
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 33/100This is the eastern Piedmont plain between the Dora Baltea and the Po basin, with a landscape dominated by rice fields, irrigation canals and straight rural roads. The nearest substantial town is Vercelli, which has services, rail connections and a historic centre with major churches and civic buildings. Ivrea and the first Alpine valleys are farther away and do not define the immediate 15 km surroundings. The area is known for rice cultivation in the vercellese plain.