Villa unifamiliare in Castell'Azzara
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Lotto. 2 Quota 100/100 di compendio cost. da terreni e fabbr. rurali in Castell’Azzara, id. al NCT del Comune di Castell’Azzara al foglio 21, partt. 8-64-143-145-146-154-155. I terreni, con i fabbricati sopra insistenti, venduti in un unico lotto l’estensione degli stessi rende…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
- Registered as agricultural or storage, not as a dwelling
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The description clearly says ASTA IMMOBILIARE and the asset is a rural compound with agricultural land and four rural buildings, three of them 'semi diruti', so it is not a normal habitable villa despite the structured facts. At €52,692 for 177 sqm the headline price looks low, but the auction status and rural/semi-ruin nature are veto red flags that make this a trap for a buyer seeking a livable home.
More on the house and the area
This is a real, usable rural home rather than a ruin: there is a working kitchen, bathroom, heating and lived-in rooms. The appeal comes more from the inexpensive Tuscan countryside compound and land than from beauty, because the interiors are very dated and the exteriors are plain, with other outbuildings shown as semi-derelict.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,100/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€70,000 – €104,000
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 sale with documentation/legal checks needed
- Only one building appears actually habitable; three rural buildings are semi-derelict
- Interiors are dated and cluttered, with low-ceiling attic rooms limiting comfort
- Rural roadside setting is practical but not especially scenic 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 71/100Monte Amiata is within the local landscape, with wooded slopes and volcanic terrain around the upper Albegna valley. The Albegna river rises in this area. Part of the area falls in the Monte Amiata wildlife and nature reserve system. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Amiata around Prato delle Macinaie and Cantore, roughly 25–35 minutes by road. The nearest town of some size is Piancastagnaio on the Siena side, with everyday services, while the wider Amiata belt is known for chestnut woods, former mercury mining and hill villages.