Terratetto unifamiliare in Casciana Terme Lari
LARI - Nel cuore del centro storico di Lari, uno dei borghi più caratteristici e affascinanti delle colline pisane, casa indipendente con giardino privato e vista panoramica. L’immobile, completamente da ristrutturare, si sviluppa su due livelli. Al piano terra troviamo tre ampi locali di sgombero, resede e giardino;…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €766/m², complete restoration at an estimated €1,100/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,866/m², far above the local €650/m² benchmark. The historic-center setting, private garden and views add appeal, but the house lacks direct car access and requires a new internal staircase; the listing does not state the building year or energy class.
More on the house and the area
The panoramic Tuscan hillside views, private garden, stonework, and historic-borgo setting give this property genuine charm. However, the interiors are a substantial renovation project rather than a usable home, with unfinished surfaces and service areas throughout.
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€44,000 – €65,000
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 needs renovation, with raw/cracked floors, deteriorated plaster, and unfinished service areas.
- The house is not directly accessible by car; parking is in nearby public areas.
- Two levels may require construction of an internal staircase to connect them.
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 hills between the lower Arno plain and the Valdera, with mixed farmland, olive groves and wooded slopes. The nearest river landscape of note is the Arno plain to the north, while the coast around Tirrenia and Livorno is beyond the immediate 15 km radius. Lari has a substantial hilltop historic centre with a castle. Pontedera is the nearest larger town, with full services and rail links. The area is known for thermal waters at Casciana Terme and for the agricultural hill country of inland Pisa province.