Villetta a schiera in Via Cesare Battisti
L’abitazione dispone di un ingresso indipendente con resede di proprietà fronte strada. Entrando, troviamo un ampio ingresso con accesso diretto al resede esclusivo sul retro del fabbricato, uno spazio ideale da vivere all’aperto o da personalizzare secondo le proprie esigenze. Una scala interna conduce al primo e…
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
At €140,000 plus an estimated €27,000 renovation (≈€200/m²) the effective price is about €1,237/m², well above the local median of €667/m² in the area; photos (41) and features (independent entrance, parking) are positive but the asking price is high for Toscana.
More on the house and the area
A solid, move-in townhouse in central Castelfiorentino with nice high ceilings, traditional shutters and a private rear resede (courtyard). Interiors are clean and fully usable but a bit dated — a light refresh would make this a charming Tuscan town home. Not a renovation project, but exterior repairs and modernising the kitchen/bathroom will be required for a polished finish.
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€9,000 – €15,000
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.
- Cosmetic updating needed (dated kitchen, finishes)
- Exterior plaster shows wear and may need repairs
- Outdoor space is modest — small private courtyard only
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 area is in the Valdelsa, with low farmed hills, small woods and a settled rural landscape between the Elsa valley and the ridges toward Empolese and Chianti. The Elsa river runs through Castelfiorentino. Empoli is the nearest larger town and has a full range of services and rail links; Florence, Pisa and Siena are farther but matter mainly for transport and work rather than for the immediate landscape. San Gimignano and the more distinctive central Tuscan hill landscapes are outside the 15 km radius. The area is known for mixed agriculture with vines and olives and for the dense pattern of small historic centres typical of inland Tuscany.