Villetta a schiera a Lazzeretto, Cerreto Guidi,
TERRATETTO DI 100 MQ CON POSTI AUTO E MAGAZZINO LOCALITA’: Cerreto Guidi In campagna zona collinare e vista panoramica VENDIAMO terratetto di 100 mq dislocato su due piani, così composto: al piano terra ingresso da resede privato, soggiorno con caminetto, cucina, cantina con bagno, al piano primo 2 camere e un bagno;…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Assuming habitable requires ~€200/m², renovation ≈€20,000 → effective price €120,000 or ≈€1,200/m². That is far above the local median of €531/m² in the area, so this is overpriced despite good photos, garden and garage.
More on the house and the area
A solid, habitable two‑storey terratetto in the Tuscan hills with a chimney, balcony and small garden/parking and an adjacent magazzino. The house is lived‑in and usable now but looks dated and would benefit from cosmetic updating to become a true dream home; good value for the location.
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€7,000 – €11,000
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 interiors and bathrooms — cosmetic renovation likely needed to modernize
- Photos show clutter and some unfinished/utility spaces (magazzino/garage) that need clearing
- No energy class/utility details provided — check heating efficiency and systems
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 61/100The area sits in the lower Valdarno hills between the Arno plain and the first inland ridges, with mixed farmland, olive groves and vineyards around small Tuscan villages. The Arno runs nearby to the north. Cerreto Guidi has the Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi, part of the UNESCO serial site of the Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany. Empoli is the nearest larger town and provides the main rail services, shops and hospitals for the area. This part of Tuscany is known for olive oil, wine and dispersed hill villages rather than for a single dominant natural feature within the immediate surroundings.