Casa indipendente in Via Antonio Vivaldi 39
VIA ANTONIO VIVALDI - POGGIO A CAIANO. VILLETTA A SCHIERA CON GIARDINO E SECONDO APPARTAMENTO. In una delle zone residenziali più tranquille e immerse nel verde di Poggio a Caiano, ma allo stesso tempo comoda per raggiungere i principali servizi, proponiamo in vendita villetta a schiera libera su due lati, completamente indipendente e senza spese condominiali. ...
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Listed at €395,000 for 185 m2 (2,135 €/m2). I assume €200/m2 for minor works (effective ≈ €2,338/m2), about 3.1× the regional baseline of €761/m2, so this is significantly above typical stock; the description omits condition/age details.
More on the house and the area
A neat, move-in-ready villetta with a sunny fenced front garden and garage — practical and comfortable for everyday living. Interiors are well maintained but plain 1980s finishes, so it’s a charming family home rather than a romantic, character-filled Tuscan dream property.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Suburban, residential setting — no scenic Tuscan views shown
- Plain 1980s-era finishes (tile floors, simple wood doors) so not characterful or historic
- Small front garden (pleasant but limited outdoor space)
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 58/100The cluster lies on the plain between Florence, Prato and Pistoia, with Monte Albano immediately to the south-west and low cultivated hills around Carmignano within a few kilometres. The Ombrone Pistoiese crosses the area. Poggio a Caiano is known for the Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, part of the UNESCO site of the Medici villas and gardens of Tuscany. Prato is the nearest larger town and has a substantial historic centre, services and rail connections; Florence is also close for daily services and work but does not change the landscape score. The area is known for mixed plain-and-hill agriculture, including olive oil and the Carmignano wine zone on the nearby slopes.