Casa indipendente in Via Matteo degli Organi 148
GALCIANA - VIA MATTEO DEGLI ORGANI NOSTRA ESCLUSIVA In una delle zone più servite di Galciana, proponiamo in vendita un'accogliente casa indipendente tipologia baiadera, ideale per chi cerca indipendenza e comfort su un unico livello. All'ingresso, veniamo accolti da una luminosa zona giorno open space con angolo cottura, un ambiente ben distribuito perfetto per i momenti di...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €170,000 for 62 m² plus an estimated €200/m² for minor works gives an effective price ≈ €2,941/m², versus the regional median of €707/m². Good presentation (32 photos) and a serviced Galciana location help, but at roughly 4× the local median this looks significantly overpriced.
More on the house and the area
Charming, independent single-level house with a very pretty private courtyard/garden that feels like a proper little home. Interiors are liveable now though some rooms show worn finishes and would benefit from light updating.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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.
- Small footprint (62 m²) and only one bathroom
- Urban/parcel garden setting — no sweeping views
- Interior shows mixed finishes; some rooms need cosmetic updating
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 42/100Prato sits in the built-up plain between Monteferrato and the first slopes of the northern Tuscan Apennines, with the Bisenzio river running through the city. The Monteferrato protected area lies immediately west, with low rocky hills and paths rather than a major mountain landscape. Florence is the nearest large city and is directly connected for services, rail and airports, but this does not change the immediate setting. The area is known mainly for the textile district and for Prato’s historic center with the Castello dell'Imperatore and cathedral.