Rustico 6 locali, 230 m² in Strada Vicinale Casalta 66, Pela
Rustico in asta a Pelago (FI) – Strada Vicinale Casalta 66 (CAP 50060) L'immobile in asta è una porzione di fabbricato rurale situato nel Comune di Pelago, in località Casalta, lungo la Strada Vicinale di Casalta n. 66. Si tratta di un complesso edilizio di antica costruzione, risalente presumibilmente al 1400,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction ("in asta"), which is a veto red flag for this catalog and forces a trap verdict. Even ignoring that, the text says the condition is very poor with bad roof/facades and no heating, implying about €1,100/m² renovation; effective cost is roughly €1,370/m² (€62,090 + ~€253k works over 230 m²), far above the €506/m² baseline.
More on the house and the area
There is some authentic Tuscan farmhouse character here: a 1400s rural structure, cotto floors, wood-beam ceilings and attached outdoor space in a hilly setting. But the photos and description point to a heavily worn, poorly maintained house rather than a ready dream home, with very weak presentation and doubtful comfort as-is. It feels like a large restoration project with some charm, not a beautiful move-in-ready bargain.
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€91,000 – €135,000
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.
- Overall condition is very poor, with degraded facades and roof.
- No heating system and electrical system is not up to code.
- Bathrooms are not shown/listed, so immediate livability is doubtful.
- Access includes a short unpaved road and this is an auction sale.
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 58/100The area lies in the Arno valley with low Tuscan hills and cultivated slopes. The Arno runs by Rignano sull’Arno. Within this radius the nearest larger centre is Florence, which provides the full range of services, rail links, major monuments and museums. The landscape is known for mixed olive groves, vineyards and scattered farmhouses typical of the Florentine countryside.