Località Bibbiana, Palazzuolo sul Senio
Tribunale: Firenze RGE: 111/2023 PVP: 4592122 Unità immobiliare ad uso agricolo posta al piano terreno e costituita da fienile per ricovero attrezzi su di un unico piano fuori terra. Metratura stimata: gli atti d’asta non la indicano. Quella pubblicata è ricavata da immobili simili nella stessa zona e potrebbe non…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
Must be done first
- Plumbing
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The property is offered at judicial auction and described as an agricultural fienile (non-residential use), so it may not be legally convertible to a dwelling. Price EUR 5,625 for ~545 m2 (assumed 200 €/m2 renovation → effective ≈ 210 €/m2) but missing official measurements and only indicative photos make this a high-risk, non-habitable auction lot.
More on the house and the area
Beautiful Tuscan countryside and olive-grove views make this a picturesque, very low‑priced opportunity. However the asset is described as an agricultural barn without living spaces, so conversion and permits will be needed before it functions as a real 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€36,000 – €61,000
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.
- Photos in the ad are indicative and may not show the actual building.
- Listed unit is an agricultural fienile (no bedrooms/bathrooms) and would likely need change-of-use and renovation to become a dwelling.
- No interior photos or plan provided — condition/fixtures (water, sewage, kitchen, bathrooms) are unknown.
- Access, utilities and permits for residential use should be checked before bidding.
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 72/100The Tuscan-Romagnol Apennines surround the area, with wooded ridges and narrow valleys along the upper Senio valley. Much of the immediate landscape falls in or beside the Parco nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna area to the east and south-east. The nearest ski lifts are the small stations on Monte Carpegna and around the Campigna/Cimone side of the Apennines, generally over an hour’s drive, so skiing is not part of the immediate setting. Borgo San Lorenzo and Faenza are the nearest larger towns used for services, rail links and supermarkets. Palazzuolo sul Senio is included among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of the Apennines is known for chestnut woods, hiking, and old road links across the mountain spine between Tuscany and Romagna.