Terratetto con magazzino e resede sulle prime colline
Sulle prime colline pistoiesi, proponiamo in vendita un caratteristico terratetto libero su due lati, disposto su due livelli fuori terra e corredato da magazzino, cantina, resede privata e balcone. L’abitazione principale sviluppa una superficie di circa 98 mq e si presenta abitabile, pur necessitando di alcuni…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
We estimate total cost €95,450 (€80,000 + €150/m² × 103 m²) → about €927/m², which is ~41% above the regional median of €659/m². The house is advertised as habitable with recent roof and systems (so only cosmetic works assumed), good photos and 3 bedrooms in the Pistoia hills, but the effective price is well above local averages so it’s not a bargain.
More on the house and the area
A characterful, habitable terratetto in the Pistoia hills with original beams, tiled floors and a usable layout (3 bedrooms, living room and eat-in kitchen). The roof and systems are said to be recently updated, so the house is liveable now but would benefit from modernising finishes and the dated kitchen/bathroom.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €150/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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (kitchen, bathroom and finishes).
- Rooms are modest in size and some ceilings are low.
- Outdoor space is small (16 m² resede) rather than a garden.
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 55/100Pistoia sits on the plain at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, with the first mountain valleys rising just to the north. The Ombrone Pistoiese crosses the area. The nearest larger centre is the city itself, which has a substantial historic centre, the Romanesque church of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, the Ospedale del Ceppo and Piazza del Duomo. Pistoia is on the Via Francigena and its San Jacopo cult is linked to the Camino di Santiago tradition. The urban setting dominates the immediate surroundings more than any single named landscape feature within 15 km.