Villetta a schiera in Via della Collina
Cavarzano. Nel cuore del paese, con splendida vista sulla campagna circostante, disponiamo in vendita di ampio terratetto indipendente. L'immobile, libero e disponibile fin da subito, sviluppa una superfice di circa 160mq su tre livelli. Il piano terra, interamente dedicato alla zona giorno, si compone di soggiorno…
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At €50,000, the €312/m² asking price is 52% below the €650/m² Toscana townhouse baseline; allowing €200/m² for its unspecified condition gives an estimated effective €512/m², still about 21% below baseline. Central village location, garden, parking, fireplace and 23 photos support the deal, though condition and technical details are missing.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial, genuinely livable Tuscan townhouse with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, tiled floors, a working-looking kitchen, heating, and a fireplace. Its strongest appeal is the mountain-and-woodland setting, plus the old village character, shutters, stone corner detailing, and private sloping garden. It is dated and the exterior needs renovation, but this is a real home rather than a bare project—and €50,000 for 160 sqm gives it strong bargain appeal.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€11,000 – €18,000
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.
- The exterior facade shows substantial aging, peeling render, and likely needs refreshing.
- The interior is usable and furnished, but dated rather than move-in stylish.
- The garden/land appears sloping and rustic, with storage sheds and building materials visible.
- No bathroom photos are shown, so fixtures and condition should be verified.
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 68/100The cluster is in the northern Prato Apennines, on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine ridge. The Bisenzio valley runs through the area, with wooded slopes, small upland hamlets and the reservoir of Lago di Santa Maria just to the north near Vernio. Part of this mountain area falls in the Monteferrato and Calvana protected system to the south-east, while the higher ridge toward Montepiano and Monte Tavianella is the everyday landscape here. The nearest ski area is Doganaccia above Cutigliano, roughly an hour or more by road depending on the hamlet. Prato is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail links and a substantial historic centre; Bologna is also practical via the Apennine road and rail corridor. The area is known for chestnut woods, sandstone villages and the old Apennine routes between Tuscany and Emilia.