Chalet in Firenzuola
Villetta composta da 3 camere, bagno e zona giorno, libera su 4 lati, immersa nel verde ma non lontana da altre abitazioni, a 400m a piedi dalla Via degli Dei. Dotata di caminetto, giardino con alberi, garage, locale accessorio attrezzato per barbecue. 3 Km di strada sterrata per raggiungerla. Perfetto per amanti del…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At \u20ac714/m\u00b2 vs a \u20ac919/m\u00b2 local median, this is ~22% below baseline, though the baseline rests on only 8 comps so confidence is limited. 70m\u00b2 country house from 1968 needing renovation, with garage, heating, fireplace and garden. Habitable structure (not a ruin), 3 rooms, near the Via degli Dei trail which supports BnB potential. Downsides: 3km of dirt road access and remote location limit resale/rental appeal, no energy class listed, and renovation costs (~\u20ac500/m\u00b2 for a needs-work but structurally sound rural home) add ~\u20ac35k. Fresh listing (6 days). Overall a fair-to-good value if the buyer wants rural isolation.
More on the house and the area
A modest 1968 country house near the Via degli Dei hiking trail, immersed in woodland. The forest setting is pleasant but the property itself is ordinary: dated stucco exterior with visible cracking, worn interiors, a dated floral-tiled bathroom, and a rustic concrete-and-stone fireplace. The wooded surroundings and trail proximity offer some appeal for nature lovers or a potential BnB, but nothing visually striking. Requires full renovation and is reached via 3km of dirt road, limiting accessibility.
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.
Our read of the photos, €500/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€8,000 – €14,000
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.
- Needs full renovation
- 3km of dirt road access
- Dated interiors and bathroom
- Visible facade cracks
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 72/100The area is in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with wooded ridges, mountain pastures and the upper valleys of the Santerno and its tributaries. Part of the territory falls in the Parco nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna on the Tuscan side of the range. The nearest ski area is Monte Faggiola above the Firenzuola-Piancaldoli side, with larger lifts at the Abetone area roughly 1.5 hours away. Borgo San Lorenzo and Imola are the nearest larger towns for fuller services; Florence and Bologna are both reachable for higher-order services but are outside the local landscape. The area is known for pietra serena sandstone and for mountain villages and passes on the road between Florence and Bologna.