Appartamento
A Saline di Volterra, in una zona tranquilla e a pochi minuti dal centro storico di Volterra, proponiamo in vendita un appartamento di circa 105 mq, situato al secondo piano di una palazzina senza ascensore. L'immobile è composto da soggiorno, cucina con accesso al terrazzo, tre camere da letto e due bagni, di cui uno…
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 €69,000 (€600/m²), the apartment is below the local €734/m² reference, but its stated renovation needs add an estimated €80,500, bringing the effective cost to about €1,300/m². The generous layout, garage and terraces near Volterra add appeal, but the renovation budget substantially weakens the deal.
More on the house and the area
A spacious, bright Tuscan apartment with a genuinely beautiful view across rolling countryside and nearby rooftops. The interiors are plain and dated rather than characterful, but the home is complete and livable, with a fitted kitchen, two bathrooms, terraces, heating, and a garage; renovation would be needed to make it feel modern.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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.
- The apartment is clearly usable but has dated finishes and is explicitly described as needing renovation.
- Second-floor access is by stairs, with no elevator.
- Energy class G may mean higher running costs and future efficiency work.
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 76/100The cluster is in the Val di Cecina on high hills with wide views over inland Tuscany. The Cecina valley and the eroded badlands around Volterra are the main landscape feature within the area. Volterra is the nearest town of size and has a substantial walled historic centre with Etruscan remains, a Roman theatre and medieval civic buildings. The town is known for alabaster working.