Villetta a schiera
Terra-tetto di mq. 65 di superficie abitabile, inoltre garage e cantina di mq. 27 e fondo adibito a negozio di mq. 60. L' abitazione è composta da: zona lastricata esterna, ingresso, scala interna di accesso, disimpegno, cucina con terrazzo, soggiorno con balcone, camera, bagno e ripostiglio.
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
The €79,000 price is €1,215/m² for the 65 m² dwelling; with a modest €200/m² habitability allowance, effective cost is about €1,415/m², well above the €650/m² Toscana townhouse baseline. The additional 27 m² garage/cellar and 60 m² shop improve the value, but condition and legal status of the commercial space are unspecified.
More on the house and the area
A recognizable Tuscan town house with traditional green shutters, a wrought-iron balcony, tiled roof, terrace and useful street-level presence. The listed layout sounds like a real, usable two-bedroom home rather than a shell, with the added advantage of a garage, cellar and 60 sqm shop space. Its charm is modest and urban rather than scenic, and the unseen interior prevents a higher score.
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.
- Interior condition and finishes are not shown.
- The home fronts a fairly busy-looking road and includes a former shop/commercial space.
- The facade appears somewhat weathered and may need cosmetic updating.
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 63/100The cluster sits in the Valdichiana Senese, with cultivated hills, arable fields and olive groves between Montepulciano, Sinalunga and the first rises toward the Crete Senesi. The nearest substantial towns are Montepulciano and Sinalunga, with day-to-day services, stations on the local rail line in the valley, and historic centres on the hilltops. Montepulciano, within this radius, is a walled hill town known for Renaissance buildings and Vino Nobile. Pienza and the Val d’Orcia UNESCO landscape are nearby but outside the immediate 15 km landscape from Torrita di Siena. The area is known for wine, olive oil and mixed farming.