Appartamento in Guardistallo
Appartamento in Guardistallo. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, videocitofono, cancello elettrico, fibra ottica, porta blindata, balcone, terrazzo, cantina, esposizione doppia.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €977/m², estimated effective cost is about €1,177/m² after €19,400 of habitable-property upkeep, versus a €730/m² local benchmark. The apartment has strong practical features—garage, cellar, heating, balcony and terrace—but the listing does not state the bathrooms, and the price is substantially above comparable local levels.
More on the house and the area
A characterful, habitable Tuscan village apartment with attractive stone arches, traditional shutters, exposed timber ceilings, and a usable terrace. The cozy interior, kitchen, bathroom, heating, garage, and storage make it a genuine home rather than a renovation shell, although the decor is dated and the auction documentation should be checked carefully.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Auction purchase requires careful legal, cadastral, and occupancy checks.
- The home is furnished and habitable, but interiors look somewhat dated and cluttered.
- No panoramic sea, mountain, or valley view is proven in the photos.
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 61/100The area is in the coastal hills south of Cecina, with cultivated slopes, olive groves and woodland. The Cecina valley is nearby and the Tyrrhenian coast is reached around Cecina and Marina di Cecina. The nearest town of size is Cecina, which has the main rail station, larger shops and services. Volterra is inland on its hilltop and is the main historic centre in the wider area. This part of the Livorno-Pisa hinterland is known for wine and olive oil, with the Bolgheri wine zone farther down the same coast.