Fabbricato grezzo da completare con terreno a Civitella Val di Chiana Via delle Cannete, 52041 Civitella in Val di Chiana AR, Italia
Fabbricato grezzo da completare con terreno a Civitella Val di Chiana Via delle Cannete, 52041 Civitella in Val di Chiana AR, Italia. Habitable, autonomo heating.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
A project, not a home yet
In the listingHabitableThe photographs say otherwise, and we go by the photographs.
Must be done first
- Roof
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
Although described as habitable, the Italian text says it is a raw building to be completed, implying roughly €1100/m² of work. The estimated all-in cost is about €193,200 (€2,300/m²), far above comparable Tuscan properties around €483/m², and the listing does not say how many bathrooms or provide an energy rating.
More on the house and the area
The site has some appeal from its wooded Tuscan hillside location near the historic Rocca di Civitella. However, the photos show a bare, roofless brick structure rather than a livable farmhouse, so it is a major building project despite the listing’s “habitable” label.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€33,000 – €49,000
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 property appears to be an unfinished masonry shell, with no visible roof, floors, windows, kitchen, or bathroom.
- Substantial construction and utility work would be needed before it could function as a home.
- The wooded hillside setting is attractive, but the listing does not clearly prove a usable private garden or strong views from the house.
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 Val di Chiana (the broad agricultural valley crossed by the Canale Maestro della Chiana). The immediate landscape is low, flat to gently rolling farmland with vineyards, olive groves and arable fields. There are no regional or national parks or ski lifts within 15 km. Nearby towns within the radius include Sinalunga and Foiano della Chiana (local shops and services) and the medieval hilltown of Lucignano. The A1 motorway is accessible at Bettolle and there is a railway station on the Florence–Rome line at Bettolle/Sinalunga. The wider area is known for Valdichiana wines, olive oil and the Chianina cattle breed; the valley has a long history of land reclamation and irrigation works.