Villetta a schiera in Via del Chiassone 19
(NOSTRA ESCLUSIVA) CHIESINA MONTALESE Terratetto con giardino da ristrutturare a pochi minuti dal centro di Pistoia Nella prima campagna pistoiese, in posizione tranquilla e riservata ma a soli 5 minuti dalla città, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico terratetto di circa 116 mq, libero su due lati, con giardino privato e grandi possibilità di personalizzazione. L'immobile si sviluppa su...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The listing explicitly says da ristrutturare, so I estimate about EUR 700/m2 renovation: effective cost is roughly EUR 170,200 total, or about EUR 1,467/m2. Against a Toscana townhouse baseline of EUR 650/m2, that is not discounted, though the 116 sqm size, private garden, pool/garden/parking appeal, and location a few minutes from Pistoia support a mid-range score.
More on the house and the area
This is a real house, not a shell: floors, stairs, windows and usable room volumes are all in place, with a private garden and olive tree giving it some Tuscan-home appeal. But the interiors are plain and dated, the kitchen is missing, and it needs a proper refresh before it feels dream-worthy. At the price, the size and garden help the value story more than the beauty does.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- Needs renovation and updating throughout
- Kitchen is stripped out and only one basic bathroom is indicated
- Garden is currently rough/overgrown
- No proven views or standout historic features 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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Pistoia, so the setting is an urban plain at the foot of the Pistoiese Apennines rather than open countryside. The Ombrone Pistoiese crosses the city. The mountains rise to the north toward the Montagna Pistoiese, but they are outside the immediate urban setting. Pistoia itself has a substantial historic centre with the Romanesque church of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, the Cathedral of San Zeno and Piazza del Duomo. The city is known for its nursery industry.