Rustico/casale
Nel comune di Massa e Cozzile, località Traversagna, in un contesto residenziale immerso nel verde ma al tempo stesso in posizione centrale e comoda a tutti i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita una Colonica di circa 160 mq, libera su quattro lati e disposta su due livelli. L'immobile è composto da quattro locali al piano terra e tre locali...
What it really costs
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At €100,000 for 169 sqm, the asking price is €592/sqm versus a low-stock baseline of €506/sqm, so the raw ask is only slightly above ordinary for this catalog. But the description gives no evidence of renovation and reads like an older 2-level farmhouse, so I assume about €700/sqm renovation; that pushes the effective cost to roughly €1,292/sqm, making it only a fair deal despite the good residential setting and garden.
More on the house and the area
The ivy-covered old Tuscan farmhouse has some romantic rustic character, and the large plot with mature trees gives it presence. But from the photos it reads as a neglected shell rather than a usable home, with heavy exterior decay and no proof of livable interiors. Dreamy as a restoration idea, not as a move-in house.
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€33,000 – €59,000
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.
- Appears to be a full renovation project, not currently habitable
- Visible exterior deterioration and likely structural/roof work needed
- No interior photos to confirm floors, bathroom, kitchen, or utilities
- Residential setting is convenient but not especially scenic or private
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.