Trilocale in Via Rosai
San Giovanni Valdarno, centro storico, appartamento di 3 vani posto al piano secondo e composto da soggiorno con cucina, due camere oltre bagno finestrato. Posizione comodo per la vicinanza ai principali servizi tra cui la stazione ferroviaria. Tetto e facciate rifatte 10 anni fa. Libero e subito disponibile. “Studio…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €1,361/m², the asking price is well above the local reference of €736/m², even allowing for the historic-center location and recently renewed roof and façades. The listing does not state the interior condition or building age, and energy class G suggests likely efficiency upgrades.
More on the house and the area
A solid, immediately usable historic-center apartment with attractive original patterned terrazzo floors, traditional shutters, and period details. It has a pleasant old-town atmosphere, but the interiors are plain and dated, with no standout view, garden, or spectacular architectural feature.
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€5,000 – €8,000
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.
- Dated interiors with visible wall patching and possible damp-related marks.
- Kitchen appears basic and may need updating or additional appliances.
- Energy class G suggests higher running costs.
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 sits in the Valdarno superiore, the Arno valley between Florence and Arezzo, with low cultivated hills and terraces rising on both sides of the river. The Arno is the main river of the area. To the west, within this radius, are the first slopes of the Chianti hills; to the east the land rises toward the Pratomagno ridge, the mountain wall that defines this side of the valley. The nearest larger town is Montevarchi, which provides the main rail and shopping services for the valley, while Arezzo and Florence are the two main cities used for higher-order services and commuting. The wider area is known for olive groves, vineyards and mixed Tuscan farming, and for the historic industrial district of the Valdarno.