Appartamento piano rialzato in casale d'epoca
Appartamento piano rialzato in casale d'epoca. garage, cantina.
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
At €80,000 (€1,290/m²), this farmhouse apartment is substantially above the local benchmark of €483/m²; allowing €200/m² for works not described brings the effective cost to about €1,490/m². The listing offers a garage, cellar and panoramic views, but it does not state the condition or renovation level.
More on the house and the area
A highly photogenic Tuscan farmhouse with a beautifully preserved brick-and-stone facade, arched entrance, vaulted cellar, mature garden, and sweeping views over fields and hills. The apartment itself looks genuinely livable, with a fitted kitchen, tiled bathroom, bedroom, and finished floors; this is far more than a renovation shell, although the ancillary spaces and grounds are rougher.
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€4,000 – €7,000
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 main home appears usable and furnished, but heating, insulation, and utility details are not shown.
- The garden and surrounding outbuildings look somewhat rough and would need maintenance.
- At 62 sqm with one bedroom and one bathroom, living space is compact.
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 74/100The cluster lies in the Val di Chiana, with cultivated plain and low hills at the edge of the Crete Senesi and the first rises toward the Val d’Orcia. Montepulciano is nearby and has a substantial historic centre with Renaissance palaces and wine production. Pienza, within this range, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and part of the Val d’Orcia cultural landscape. The area is known for vineyards, olive groves, grain fields, Chianina cattle and wine, with the A1 corridor and the Siena–Perugia route shaping daily access.