Casale/cascina a Pratovecchio Stia,
Casale/cascina a Pratovecchio Stia,. Needs renovation.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 (€450/m²), the farmhouse looks slightly below the local €481/m² level, but renovation at roughly €700/m² adds about €140,000, bringing the effective cost to approximately €1,150/m². Its inland location and the absence of stated energy or building-year details add uncertainty.
More on the house and the area
A handsome traditional Tuscan stone farmhouse with strong historic character, tiled roofs, timber elements, and generous surrounding meadow and woodland. The buildings appear roofed and structurally substantial rather than ruined, but the interiors are dark, outdated, and clearly require substantial renovation before comfortable year-round living.
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€40,000 – €70,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Significant renovation is needed, especially interiors and services.
- No clear evidence of a modern kitchen, usable bathrooms, heating, or fully functioning utilities.
- Rural access and the condition of the outbuildings should be verified.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Casentino valley under the Apennines, with the forests and ridges of the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna within the local area. The Arno rises nearby on Monte Falterona and runs through the valley. Pratovecchio and Stia are the main local centres, with a working historic core and rail connection down the valley toward Arezzo and Florence. Camaldoli and the sanctuary and forest area of La Verna are in the wider Casentino and are among the places this area is known for, together with chestnut woods and mountain walking.