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Monticiano (SI) poco fuori dal paese, VENDESI terratetto di circa 85 m² su due livelli con circa 3.000 metri di terreno circostante, l'immobile è da ristrutturare internamente mentre esternamente la struttura è in buone condizioni di conservazione. COMPOSIZIONE: PIANO TERRA: sala doppia con camino,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 plus roughly €700/m² for interior renovation, the effective cost is about €1,308/m² using the stated 130 m², well above the local comparison level of €730/m². The description instead states about 85 m² plus a 20 m² garage, and the home has no heating, with energy certification still being defined.
More on the house and the area
This is a solid, roofed Tuscan country house surrounded by approximately 3,000 sqm of leafy land, with a traditional tiled roof, fireplace, outdoor spaces, and a peaceful woodland setting. The interior is furnished and functional rather than derelict, but the dated kitchen, basic finishes, and lack of heating mean it is a renovation project rather than a move-in-ready dream home.
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€26,000 – €46,000
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 interiors are usable but clearly dated and advertised as needing renovation.
- Heating is not currently available, which is a significant practical issue.
- The kitchen and bathroom will likely need modernization; verify the discrepancy between the stated 130 sqm and the description's 85 sqm.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the wooded hills between the upper Merse and Farma valleys, on the western side of the province of Siena. The Val di Merse is the named local landscape here, with mixed forest, cultivated clearings and low hill ridges rather than a broad open plain. The Basso Merse Nature Reserve lies in this area along the Merse river. Within about 15 km are the ruins of the Abbey of San Galgano and the hill of Montesiepi with the sword in the stone chapel. Siena is the nearest city of size, with full services and major historic fabric, but it is outside the immediate landscape radius. The area is known for woodland, hunting country, small farm clearings and the old monastic sites around San Galgano.