Villa unifamiliare in Sorano
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Immobili rurali e terrenii - Frazione elmo Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati specializzati ed esperti di mutuo. Comprare un immobile all’asta è un’ottima opportunità economica. Chiamaci ora per avere maggiori informazioni perché…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is explicitly an auction listing ('ASTA IMMOBILIARE'), which is a veto red flag for this catalog. The text also describes 'immobili rurali e terreni', so the dwelling status is unclear despite the 115 sqm and low €351/m² asking figure.
More on the house and the area
This has real Tuscan-rural charm: stone walls, tiled roofs, mature trees and a green, secluded setting make it dream-worthy from the outside. It appears roofed, furnished and basically usable rather than a shell, but the interiors are modest and dated, with limited proof of full comfort. A characterful, very cheap country home with clear appeal, though not a turnkey beauty.
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€23,000 – €41,000
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: details and true legal/technical status must be checked carefully.
- Interiors look dated and somewhat improvised rather than polished.
- No bathroom is shown and the listing states 0 baths, so facilities need verification.
- Wooded rural setting may mean more isolation and garden maintenance.
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 82/100This is the tuff country of southern Tuscany, with ravines cut into volcanic rock and a chain of hill towns that includes Sorano, Sovana and Pitigliano within about 15 km. The area lies in the inland part of the Maremma and close to the edge of the Monte Amiata volcanic massif, which rises to the north-east beyond the immediate cluster. The Fiora river valley is nearby, and the area is known for the Vie Cave, the Etruscan sunken roads cut into the tuff around Sorano and Sovana. Sovana has a Romanesque cathedral and an important Etruscan necropolis, and the archaeological area includes the Tomba Ildebranda. Pitigliano is the nearest larger hill town and is built on a long tuff spur above deep ravines. The area is known for Etruscan archaeology, tuff settlements and white wine production around Pitigliano and Sovana.