Villa in Via San Quasimodo
CASTELFRANCO DI SOTTO – NOSTRA ESCLUSIVA– VILLETTA BIFAMILIARE CON GIARDINO In zona residenziale, proponiamo in vendita in esclusiva una villetta bifamiliare di circa 250 mq, dalle caratteristiche uniche, libera su tre lati e caratterizzata da ampi spazi e grande vivibilità. Al piano terra troviamo un luminoso…
What it really costs
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Listed at €1,196/m2 (€299k for 250 m2). With a modest €200/m2 refresh the effective price is ~€1,396/m2 — about 2.5× the regional median €556/m2, so it looks overpriced despite many photos and livable rooms.
More on the house and the area
A well-kept, move-in-ready family villa with pretty terracotta floors, a working fireplace and a private garden punctuated by mature olive trees. The interiors and covered outdoor dining area are usable today, making this a comfortable home rather than a renovation project.
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€17,000 – €28,000
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.
- No sea/lake/mountain view visible in photos
- Garden has mature trees but will need regular maintenance
- Decor and some fittings are dated and may need refresh
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 43/100The area lies on the lower Arno plain, with flat farmland, drainage canals and the Arno river corridor nearby. Monte Pisano is the nearest distinct relief, visible to the west at the edge of the plain. Within this radius the main urban centre is Santa Croce sull’Arno and, just beyond, the wider Fucecchio–Santa Croce leather district, known for tanneries and associated industry. The Padule di Fucecchio wetland lies nearby and is the main natural feature of this part of the plain.