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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 €67,000 asking price is attractive at €432/m², but the house needs modernization, bringing the estimated all-in cost to about €1,132/m² versus roughly €616/m² for comparable local homes. Its historic-center location and private elevator add value, but the renovation burden largely removes the apparent discount.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely usable historic Tuscan town house with 155 sqm, multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, a private elevator, wood-clad ceilings, a substantial period fireplace, and a characterful vaulted cellar. It is not a polished dream home yet—finishes are old and the rooms feel crowded—but the structure appears lived-in and functional rather than a renovation shell. At €67,000, the size, historic-center setting, and elevator create strong value appeal.
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€31,000 – €55,000
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.
- Clearly dated and cluttered interiors; modernization would improve kitchens, bathrooms, finishes, and presentation.
- The home is spread over many levels, with frequent stairs despite the private elevator.
- No garden, terrace, or notable view is shown; energy class G implies likely high running costs.
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.