Casa indipendente
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
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Structure
- Damp
- Wiring
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€766/m²), the house is completely to renovate, bringing estimated all-in cost to about €1,866/m² versus a local reference of €700/m². Its historic-center setting, private garden and panoramic view add appeal, but the heavy works and limited property details make this weak value.
More on the house and the area
This independent house has genuine Tuscan charm: a historic Lari setting, panoramic rolling-hill views, private garden and attractive old stone-and-brick details. However, the interiors are far from livable, with bare or damaged floors, crumbling walls and extensive renovation needed throughout. It is a beautiful location and promising project, but not yet a dream home.
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.
- Completely to renovate, with severely deteriorated plaster, cracked floors and unfinished interiors.
- No usable kitchen is shown, and the single bathroom may require replacement or upgrading.
- Difficult historic-center access and likely substantial costs for systems, damp-proofing and structural work.
- The roof appears present, but its condition and compliance should be professionally checked.
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.