Rustico/casale in Via Roma
PONTE BUGGIANESE CASA DI CORTE LIBERA SU QUATTRO LATI CON RESEDE E TERRENO DI C. CA 2000 MQ L'immobile si trova nel Comune di Ponte Buggianese, in un contesto di corte di prima campagna, a circa 1 km dal centro di Ponte Buggianese e dai suoi principali servizi. L'immobile, libero su quattro lati, si sviluppa su due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Roof
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €59,000 (€608/m²), the house appears to require a complete renovation, potentially including the roof; estimated total costs bring the effective price to about €1,708/m² versus €480/m² for comparable homes. The 2,000 m² of land and location 1 km from services add value, but not enough to offset the heavy works.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuine Tuscan farmhouse with attractive exposed beams, traditional shutters, tiled floors, a usable kitchen and a sizeable rural plot with distant hill views. However, it is clearly not move-in ready: damp and failing plaster are widespread, the exterior needs major attention, and the listing explicitly warns that the roof may require work.
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€38,000 – €57,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required, including likely roof work.
- Visible damp, peeling plaster and deteriorated exterior walls suggest moisture-related repairs.
- The 2,000 m² plot is slightly detached from the house and access is via a shared lane.
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.