Villa unifamiliare in Castelfranco di Sotto
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Piena proprietà di compendio immobiliare sito in Castelfranco di Sotto (PI) via dei Mille,17 costituito da appartamento per civile abitazione con piccolo resede esclusivo, locale ad uso magazzino e due locali ad uso garage. L'immobile presenta caratteristiche , consistenza e stato…
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Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is listed as a judicial auction (ASTA), which carries legal and occupancy risks so it’s unsuitable for our usual buy-and-renovate buyers. Asking price €47,250 (~€525/m²) is close to the local baseline €531/m² and the property is described as 'Habitable', so I used €200/m² for renovation.
More on the house and the area
Clean, modest and habitable ground-floor home with a recently updated bathroom and kitchen and included garage/storage — a practical, low-cost living option. It’s a good value for an affordable owner-occupier, but lacks any picturesque setting or historic character that would make it a dream home.
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€6,000 – €10,000
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.
- Property is sold at auction — check occupancy and legal/title details.
- No scenic view; street-facing in a small town rather than a rural or historic setting.
- Limited private outdoor space (narrow resede/terrace).
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 43/100The area lies on the lower Arno plain, with flat farmland, drainage canals and the Arno river corridor nearby. Monte Pisano is the nearest distinct relief, visible to the west at the edge of the plain. Within this radius the main urban centre is Santa Croce sull’Arno and, just beyond, the wider Fucecchio–Santa Croce leather district, known for tanneries and associated industry. The Padule di Fucecchio wetland lies nearby and is the main natural feature of this part of the plain.