Rustico/casale in Via dei Poggi
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What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listing- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Roof
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €55,000 for 200 m² (€275/m²), this appears to be a rural agricultural annex and a ruin, with four ground-floor cellar rooms rather than clearly habitable space. The listing does not establish that the building can legally be converted into a dwelling, and restoration could add roughly €220,000.
More on the house and the area
The traditional Tuscan farmhouse exterior and surrounding 1,000 sqm of green, wooded garden offer genuine rural charm and renovation potential. However, the property visibly looks like a neglected project rather than a usable home, so its beauty is currently outweighed by condition and uncertainty.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Explicitly marketed as a rustico rudere requiring substantial renovation.
- Roofing and outbuildings appear weathered, with overgrown grounds and unclear structural condition.
- No interior photos confirm the stated kitchen, bathroom, utilities, or actual livability.
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 61/100The cluster lies in the Valdarno superiore, with low Tuscan hills and the Arno valley as the immediate landscape. The Arno runs through this stretch of valley. To the east, within this radius, the Pratomagno ridge forms the main mountain backdrop. The nearest larger town is Florence, with the full range of city services and monuments, and the A1 corridor follows the valley here. The area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed farming on the valley slopes.