Altro
Altro - Empoli (FI) -
What it really costs
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At €65,000 for 80 m², the ask is €812/m², but with missing condition data I assume a basic renovation need of about €700/m², bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,512/m² versus a low-stock baseline of €506/m². The description is empty and provides no evidence of habitability, renovation status, or special value, so this looks weak rather than a standout deal.
More on the house and the area
The olive trees and open Tuscan hillside view give it genuine dream value, and the brick arches/old beams hint at real character. But the actual house shown is still a bare rustic shell rather than a usable home, so this is a renovation project first and a lifestyle property later. At €65k in Tuscany it has appeal, but the wow is held back hard by condition.
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€16,000 – €28,000
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.
- Raw interior shell; not currently livable
- Renderings are aspirational and not the current condition
- Facade and openings need substantial renovation
- Outdoor area is charming but rough and overgrown
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 52/100The area sits in the lower Arno valley, with the Arno as the main river and a mixed landscape of plain, cultivated fields and low hills. To the south and east are the first hills of the Empolese and the Montalbano area, with vineyards, olive groves and scattered farmhouses rather than a single dramatic landform. Florence is the nearest major city and provides the full range of services, rail connections and monuments. Within this radius the landscape is that of ordinary settled Tuscan countryside rather than a protected or singular natural setting. The historic core of Empoli is a normal working town centre, and the area is known above all for agriculture and for being a transport and service node in the Arno corridor.