Rustico/casale
Rif V1551: PERFETTO PER IMPRESARI EDILI- L'Agenzia Bertini Immobiliare ti propone una proprietà di COMPLESSIVI 332 MQ + 68 di Magazzino, divisa in 4 corpi di fabbrica; ZONA centrale in località Cintolese, ben servita e comoda, perfetta per una famiglia numerosa. 1) Categoria A/4, classe 2, Superficie 85 mq, Rendita € 177,66, consistenza 4 vani, compostta sl piano terra da...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €90,000 for 332 m² (€271/m²), the asking price is well below the local €505/m² comparison. However, the listing does not state the condition, covers four buildings, and includes 68 m² of warehouse; allowing roughly €700/m² for renovation brings the estimated all-in cost to about €971/m².
More on the house and the area
This is a substantial Tuscan farmhouse with appealing exposed stonework, old shutters, terracotta roofing, and genuine historic character. However, the interiors and exterior are clearly in poor condition and require major renovation before they become a comfortable, livable home; its main appeal is the low price per square metre and redevelopment potential rather than immediate dream-home charm.
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€66,000 – €117,000
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.
- Major renovation appears necessary, with severe peeling plaster, damp staining, and deteriorated façades.
- The interiors look largely empty and outdated, with no clearly usable modern kitchen or bathroom shown.
- The property sits directly on a busy-looking road, so noise and privacy may be concerns.
- The large 332 sqm area is divided across four buildings, which could make renovation costly and complex.
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 lies in the Valdinievole plain at the edge of the Padule di Fucecchio, the large inland marsh shared by the provinces of Pistoia and Florence. Montecatini Terme is the nearest larger town and has railway stations, thermal establishments and the main services for the area. The lower slopes of Montecatini Alto and the Montalbano hill country are close by, while Pistoia, Lucca and Florence are reachable for work or services but sit beyond the immediate landscape. The area is known for the spa towns of Montecatini and Monsummano and for the Fucecchio marshland environment.