Casa indipendente
Rifugio tra Natura e Tradizione – Santa Fiora Esclusiva ABACO Immerso nella quiete rigenerante dei boschi del Monte Amiata, in Loc. "LA FAGGIA" a ca 900 metri di altitudine, caratteristico terratetto indipendente in pietra: un perfetto connubio tra il fascino rustico toscano e il calore di una casa di…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
The house appears usable, with heating, a fireplace, garden space and 85 m², but its estimated all-in cost is about €1,129/m² (€79,000 plus modest renovation), roughly 83% above the €616/m² local comparison level. Santa Fiora and the Monte Amiata setting add lifestyle value, but the listing does not clearly state the property's condition or construction year.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly photogenic Tuscan mountain home with beautiful stonework, a flower-filled pergola, lush private outdoor space, exposed masonry, timber details, and a fireplace. Unlike a renovation project, it appears fully furnished and genuinely livable, with a working kitchen, bathroom, heating, bedrooms, and finished floors. The main trade-offs are its remote high-altitude setting, dated finishes, and likely energy costs.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Energy class G suggests potentially high heating costs.
- The steep stone access and wooded mountain setting may be less convenient year-round.
- Only one bathroom for three bedrooms; interiors are charming but somewhat dated.
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 76/100Monte Amiata rises directly above Arcidosso. The upper slopes are wooded and the mountain has winter ski lifts around Prato delle Macinaie and Cantore, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the access point. The area lies on the edge of the Monte Labbro and Monte Amiata uplands, with chestnut woods and volcanic terrain typical of this part of inland southern Tuscany. The Val d’Orcia UNESCO landscape begins to the north-east but is mostly outside the immediate 15 km radius. Arcidosso itself is a small hill town with a medieval centre and castle. The area is known for chestnuts, woodland, and Monte Amiata as a summer and winter mountain destination for southern Tuscany.