Terratetto di 167 mq - Vicopisano
Terratetto di 167 mq - Vicopisano. Habitable.
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Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €78,750 (€472/m²), the purchase price looks attractive, but allowing about €33,400 for habitable-condition work brings the effective cost to roughly €671/m², above the local €533/m² benchmark. The listing is very terse and does not state the building year or energy performance, so verify the property's actual condition and running costs.
More on the house and the area
A substantial, genuinely habitable Tuscan town house with attractive exposed beams, brick arches, traditional shutters, and decorative ironwork. It feels like a real lived-in home rather than a renovation shell, but the presentation is cluttered and there is little outdoor space or scenic outlook to create a stronger dream-home effect.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Interiors are habitable but dated, crowded, and would benefit from decluttering and cosmetic updating.
- The home opens onto a tight shared-looking courtyard, with no visible private garden, terrace, or notable view.
- Exterior façades show weathering and staining.
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 39/100This is the lower Arno plain between Pisa and Pontedera, with flat agricultural land, drainage channels and scattered settlements. The Arno runs just north of Cascina. Pisa is the nearest city of size, with the Leaning Tower, the Piazza del Duomo UNESCO site, a university and the main services of the area. The Monti Pisani rise north of the plain but are outside the immediate surroundings. The area is known for agriculture and for being part of the settled corridor along the Arno valley.