Terratetto plurifamiliare in Vernio
Via della Collina- Cavarzano NOSTRA ESCLUSIVA - Nella tranquilla e verde zona di Cavarzano, proponiamo in vendita un terratetto su due piani. Varcato l'ingresso ci troviamo nella cucina affiancata ad un ampio e luminoso soggiorno, e ad un comodo ripostiglio sottoscala. Salite le scale ci troviamo in un disimpegno che…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitableMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
As listed the terratetto is habitable at €40,000 (500 €/m²) but adding a typical habitable-repair budget of ~€200/m² yields an effective price of ~€700/m², slightly above the regional median of €659/m². Good photo set and livable condition are positives, but inland location (74 km from the sea) and the slight premium versus the local median keep this in the fair range.
More on the house and the area
Solid, habitable two‑storey terratetto with a working kitchen, original fireplace and compact bedrooms — tidy but plainly finished. Not a dramatic view or location, but an affordable, move‑in option for someone wanting a village base in Tuscany who is happy to modernise the interiors.
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€5,000 – €9,000
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.
- Dated finishes and small, compact rooms — cosmetic renovation likely needed
- No private garden or terrace shown, located directly on a village street
- Heating/insulation status unclear — may need upgrades for year-round comfort
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.