Casa indipendente in Via Luigi Calabresi
Montecatini. Terratetto angolare da ristrutturare. Situato in contesto di corte, vicino al centro commerciale Ipercoop, terratetto angolare da ristrutturare disposto su due livelli. Al piano terra troviamo il primo locale ingresso-pranzo e la cucina semi-abitabile, entrambi con altezza di metri 2.30. Salendo al primo…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €57,000 (€671/m²), the purchase price is near local asking levels, but the house needs substantial renovation. Estimated all-in cost is about €116,500, or €1,371/m², roughly twice the €694/m² local benchmark; the detached garden and terrace add some appeal but do not offset the works.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine, usable terraced house with a sunny terrace, multiple rooms, functioning kitchen and bathroom, and some exposed-stone character. However, it remains an original 1970s property needing substantial renovation, and the cluttered, dated interiors offer limited immediate dream-home appeal.
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, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€17,000 – €30,000
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.
- Needs substantial renovation and modernization throughout.
- Interiors are very cluttered, with visible peeling finishes, damp-looking ceiling areas, and dated kitchen and bathroom.
- The detached 80 sqm garden is not clearly shown, and there is no notable landscape view.
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 61/100Montecatini Terme sits on the Valdinievole plain at the foot of the northern Tuscan hills. The Padule di Fucecchio, the largest inland marsh in Italy, lies within the area and is protected as a regional nature reserve. Montecatini Alto stands on the hill above the spa town with the historic core. Pistoia is the nearest larger town, with a substantial historic centre. The area is known for its thermal baths.