Casa indipendente in Via Fratelli Cervi 25
TERRATETTO DI 129 MQ LIBERO SU 2 LATI – TOBBIANA DI MONTALE In zona Tobbiana di Montale, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente libera su due lati completamente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi cerca tranquillità, indipendenza e ampi spazi da personalizzare. L'immobile si sviluppa su due piani: Piano terra: ingresso, cucina, salotto, cantina e ripostiglio. Primo piano: due camere...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €95,000 for 130 m², the house already costs €731/m² and is described as completely needing renovation. Adding an estimated €1,100/m² brings the effective cost to about €1,831/m², far above the €700/m² level for comparable homes; the listing does not say when it was built or provide an energy class.
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial traditional Tuscan village house with attractive exposed beams, old tiled floors, a fireplace and a glimpse of wooded hills. It is a real, roofed home with kitchen, bathroom and multiple bedrooms, but the interiors are dated and show significant damp and maintenance problems, making this a serious renovation rather than a move-in-ready 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€51,000 – €76,000
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.
- Advertised as completely requiring renovation, with widespread damp, peeling plaster and visible wall/ceiling cracks.
- Only one bathroom is shown for a 130 sqm, two-storey house.
- Access appears to be via narrow, partly unpaved village lanes; structural condition and utilities need verification.
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 cluster sits on the plain / low-hill belt east of the city of Pistoia, with the Colline del Montalbano (low wooded hills) within a few kilometres. The Pescia river and the Ombrone Pistoiese flow through the broader area and smaller irrigation channels cross the plain. No national park or UNESCO site lies inside 15 km. Nearest alpine ski lifts are at Abetone in the Apennines (roughly 60–75 km / about 1–1.5 hours’ drive). The nearest towns of size within 15 km are Pistoia (provincial capital: historic centre, hospital, regional rail connections and urban services) and the spa town Montecatini Terme (thermal facilities and tourist infrastructure). The province around Pistoia is a major area for ornamental plant nurseries and horticulture; the nearby Valdinievole / Montecatini area is known for thermal tourism. Road and rail connections toward Pistoia and Florence are available in the area.