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
This is a judicial auction of a rural land/building compendium, including agricultural plots and three semi-ruined buildings, not a straightforward habitable villa. The advertised €298/m² and “Habitable” condition contradict the description, so the €52,692 price is not a reliable dwelling deal.
More on the house and the area
The main house is a real, usable rural home with a fitted kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, heating, and traditional tiled floors, set among farmland and olive groves. The countryside setting and stone agricultural building add authentic Tuscan character, but the interiors are dated and the wider property includes several semi-ruined structures, making this more of a practical restoration opportunity than a dream home.
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 purchase requires careful legal and technical due diligence.
- The main house appears habitable but dated and cluttered, with no clearly documented bathroom count in the facts.
- Three of the four rural buildings are described as semi-ruined and will likely require substantial restoration.
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.