Terratetto unifamiliare in Altopascio
TERRATETTO CENTRALE DA RISTRUTTURARE: GRANDI SPAZI E OTTIMO POTENZIALE Badia Pozzeveri, terratetto su due livelli, con tre camere matrimoniali, resede frontale, giardino sul retro, posti auto scoperti e doppio accesso carrabile In contesto di corte, proponiamo terratetto anni '60 di circa 113 mq, disposto su due…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Damp
- Wiring
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Asking €75k for 113 m2 but the house is “interamente da ristrutturare”; estimated renovation ~€700/m2 (€79.1k) gives an effective cost of ~€154.1k (~€1,363/m2) versus the regional median of €660/m2. Large private garden and many photos support the listing, but required works and septic system make the total cost well above local norms.
More on the house and the area
Big selling point is the rare private garden (≈450 m²) and useful outdoor/parking access — excellent for someone who wants to live and garden. Interiors are solid and intact but dated and show damp and wear; this is a renovation project that can become a comfortable family home with investment.
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€22,000 – €40,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Property needs full renovation: plaster, finishes and likely replacement of original electrical/plumbing systems.
- No central heating and existing systems appear original/old; boiler/heating will be required.
- Visible damp/mildew and smoke stains — investigate roof, rising damp and the septic (fossa biologica) before purchase.
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 53/100The area is the lower Arno plain between the Monte Pisano hills to the west and the Cerbaie hills to the east, with the Arno and its reclaimed flat farmland shaping the landscape. The Padule di Fucecchio wetland lies within reach to the east, a protected marsh area of canals, reeds and bird habitat. San Miniato is the nearest town of note, with a substantial historic centre on a hill above the plain. The area is known for leather tanning and for agriculture on the Arno plain.