Casa indipendente in Via Cerretelli
San Piero a Ponti, zona residenziale nelle vicinanze della Misericordia, vendiamo ampio e luminoso TERRATETTO a schiera di cinque vani e mezzo disposto su due livelli oltre SOFFITTA oltre grandissimo GIARDINO CARRABILE TERGALE DI OLTRE 500MQ. Al piano terra si sviluppano ingresso, grande soggiorno, cucina abitabile,…
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Asking €500,000 plus an estimated €34,000 renovation = €534,000 (≈€3,141/m²) versus the regional reference of €824/m², so the effective price is ~3.8× the typical listing. The ad omits the property condition and shows only 3 photos, so the state and scope of works are unclear.
More on the house and the area
Practical terratetto layout with two living levels, attic/soppalco and a large carrabile private garden of over 500 m² makes this a genuinely usable family home. Without photos or condition details you must inspect to confirm finish level and whether only light refreshing is needed.
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€11,000 – €19,000
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.
- Only floorplans provided — no interior or exterior photos to judge aesthetics or condition
- Condition, finishes and services not specified — confirm whether move-in ready
- Asking price is high for a 'bargain' catalog item — compare market values
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 24/100This is on the Florence-Prato plain along the Bisenzio and close to the Arno basin, with flat urbanised land, roads, warehouses and cultivated patches as the immediate landscape. Monte Morello rises just northeast of the plain, but the cluster itself sits in the continuous built-up area between Florence and Prato. Florence is the nearest major city, with its full range of services and monuments.