fabbricato unifamiliare
In vendita a Sassetta, proponiamo una proprietà che si sviluppa su due livelli. Attualmente da demolire e ricostruire, con la possibilità di realizzare un progetto personalizzato secondo le proprie esigenze. La corte circostante, di circa 200 mq, offre spazio all'aperto per attività ricreative o per creare un…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovation- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description says the house is 'da demolire e ricostruire' and also includes a 'piccolo annesso agricolo', which are major veto-level risks for a buyer seeking a livable home. At €95,000 for 136 sqm plus a rebuild-level cost (~€1,400/sqm), the effective cost is about €2,099/sqm versus a €650/sqm baseline, so this is not a good-value renovation play.
More on the house and the area
The ivy-clad stone exterior and wooded Tuscan setting have rustic charm, and the included land adds appeal. But the listing explicitly says the house is to be demolished and rebuilt, so this is not a real livable home in its current state. It feels more like a romantic project than an own-and-move-in dream.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,400/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€54,000 – €80,000
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.
- Essentially a demolish-and-rebuild project, not a usable home
- No interiors shown; livability, utilities and finishes are unproven
- Overgrown grounds and access suggest substantial clearing/maintenance
- Woodland plot and small annex may bring practical/legal checks
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 72/100The cluster is in the Colline Metallifere, with wooded hills and short valleys rising inland from the Etruscan Coast. The Cornia valley lies nearby, and the Tyrrhenian coast at Marina di Castagneto Carducci, Donoratico and San Vincenzo is within roughly 15 km in a straight line but reached by a longer road descent. Rimigliano Coastal Park is near San Vincenzo. The nearest larger centre is Cecina on the coast, with rail services, supermarkets and hospitals; Venturina Terme and Piombino are the other practical service centres for daily needs and ferries. Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci are nearby hill and plain settlements known for wine and olive country, and this part of the Livorno province is known for chestnut woods inland and major wine estates toward the coast.