Fauglia - terratetto indipendente da ristrutturare
A pochi minuti dal centro di Fauglia, in contesto di campagna tranquillo e verdeggiante, proponiamo in esclusiva la vendita di un caratteristico terratetto indipendente disposto su tre livelli. L’immobile, da ristrutturare, rappresenta una soluzione ideale per chi desidera personalizzare gli ambienti e apprezza le…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingNeeds renovationMust be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost = €40,000 + €700/m² renovation ≈ €79,900 total → about €1,402/m², versus regional baseline €658/m². The low asking price masks heavy renovation needs (non-conforming internal heights, windows to revise), so total project cost is high relative to local comparables.
More on the house and the area
Charming rustic terratetto with exposed beams, a cozy kitchen/dining, pellet stove and a small grassy courtyard — all signs of a real, livable Tuscan home. It needs cosmetic renovation and has low ceilings and steep stairs, but at €40k the location and authentic character make it an appealing, affordable project you could move into and improve.
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€11,000 – €20,000
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.
- Needs renovation and window/finish upgrades
- Low / non‑standard ceiling heights on ground and first floors
- Very steep, narrow internal stairs
- Small outdoor area is a shared courtyard rather than a large private 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 56/100The area is the low hills south-east of Livorno and west of Pisa, with cultivated ridges, olive groves, patches of woodland and small valleys rather than a single named landscape feature. The nearest significant water feature is the Arno plain toward Pisa and the Tyrrhenian coast around Livorno and the Collesalvetti plain, but the cluster is inland. Pisa is the nearest city of size, with full services, rail connections and the Piazza del Duomo ensemble with the Leaning Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Livorno is also close for port services and the coast. The wider area is known for mixed agriculture, olive oil and wine from the Pisan hills.