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Foiano della Chiana - Vendesi in edificio storico, a poche centinaia di metri dal centro, appartamento rustico al piano rialzato di circa 100 m². L'appartamento, ristrutturato parzialmente, è accessibile tramite l'ingresso comune ed è distribuito in 3 locali principali più un bagno. Appena entrati veniamo accolti nel…
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Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €69,000, the apartment is priced at €627/m², but partial renovation could bring the effective cost to roughly €1,330/m² versus a local reference of €730/m². Its historic-building setting near the center and additional cellar/storage add value, but the listing does not specify the remaining renovation work and the energy rating is G.
More on the house and the area
This is a genuinely characterful historic Tuscan apartment with impressive exposed-beam ceilings, original terracotta floors, traditional shutters, a large fireplace, and handsome old wooden furnishings. It appears to be a real, usable home rather than a shell, with a functioning kitchen, bathroom, and several furnished bedrooms, although it needs decluttering and a meaningful cosmetic update.
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€22,000 – €39,000
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.
- Interiors are very dated and heavily cluttered, so substantial cosmetic refresh would be needed.
- Kitchen and bathroom are functional but old-fashioned and may need modernization.
- Energy class G and the condition of utilities, windows, and heating should be checked carefully.
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 62/100This is the Val di Chiana, a broad agricultural plain with low hills around it. The Canale Maestro della Chiana runs through the area. Lake Trasimeno is within about 15 km to the east from parts of this area, with its lakeside settlements and shore roads. Cortona is the nearest larger historic town, with a substantial old centre on the hillside above the plain. The area is known for arable farming and the Chianina cattle tradition.