Colonica da ristrutturare con ampio spazio esterno
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…
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 €100,000 for 207 sqm, the ask is just €483/sqm, slightly below the Toscana farmhouse baseline of €506/sqm, but the listing explicitly says 'immobile rurale, completamente da ristrutturare', so I used a full-restore estimate of about €1,100/sqm. The low entry price, large 7,500 sqm outdoor area and central-yet-green setting support value, but the heavy renovation means this is a project rather than a bargain turnkey buy.
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There is some romantic appeal in the ivy-covered old farmhouse, mature trees, and large flat plot. But this is clearly a full restoration project rather than a livable home, with heavily neglected exteriors and no interiors shown. The land adds potential, yet the current wow is more 'project fantasy' than 'move-in Tuscan dream'.
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€82,000 – €121,000
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.
- Completely to be renovated; not currently a usable home.
- Visible overgrowth and neglected outbuildings suggest major site clearing costs.
- Rural structure condition looks uncertain from the photos.
- Residential surroundings reduce the sense of isolated Tuscan magic.
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.