Occasione. Appartamento bilocale a Montespertoli.
MONTESPERTOLI (Firenze) in prossimità del paese, vendesi bilocale al piano terreno con ingresso indipendente. COMPLETAMENTE DA RIMODERNARE. Mq. lordi 55 + resede esterno di Mq. 20. Si compone da ingresso, cucina, camera matrimoniale, disimpegno, bagno finestrato a 4 elementi, ripostiglio e accesso a resede esterno.…
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 €68,000 for 55 sqm, the ask is €1,236/sqm; with a full modernization estimate of about €700/sqm, the effective cost is roughly €1,936/sqm versus a €650/sqm local baseline. The description clearly says 'completamente da rimodernare', so despite independent entrance and outdoor space, this looks expensive for its condition.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable small home rather than a shell: it has kitchen, bathroom, floors, windows and heating, but it is clearly tired and needs a full cosmetic overhaul. The wow in the gallery comes mostly from renovation renderings, not from the current reality. At €68k in Tuscany it has some appeal, but as shown today it is more a solid refresh project than a dream home.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- Renderings are mixed with the real photos.
- Completely to modernize, with visible damp/stained areas.
- Current interiors are basic and dated rather than characterful.
- No exterior/view is proven in the photos.
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 63/100The area is in the Chianti hills between the Pesa and Virginio valleys, with a landscape of vineyards, olive groves, wooded ridges and scattered farmhouses. The Pesa river runs just north of the area. Florence is the nearest major city, with a full range of services, rail connections, museums and airport access. San Gimignano and the Florentine side of Chianti are within wider daily reach, but they are outside the immediate 15 km landscape. The area is known for wine and olive oil production, including Chianti wine.