Casa indipendente
Santa Fiora-(marroneto) Tipica abitazione terra-tetto in pietra con ingresso indipendente posta circa a 780 mt. slm, l’immobile mantiene intatti tutti gli elementi tipici della casa della zona, travi in castagno e pavimenti in parte originali. Al piano terra, soggiorno con termocamino, in adiacenza soggiorno, cucinotto…
What it really costs
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At €646/m², the asking price is only 5% below the Tuscany country-house baseline of €678/m²; allowing roughly €400/m² for likely updating brings the effective cost to about €1,046/m². The description suggests authentic character and independent access, but the condition is unspecified, limiting confidence.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Tuscan mountain home with strong character: stone walls, chestnut beams, original terracotta floors, a fireplace, private outdoor spaces, and a beautiful wooded valley view. The interiors are furnished and usable rather than a renovation shell, though the kitchen and some exterior elements are dated and rustic.
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.
Our read of the photos, €400/m², falls in this band.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€13,000 – €22,000
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.
- Only one bathroom is listed for a five-bedroom home.
- The garden and access appear rustic and somewhat steep/wooded.
- The kitchen and finishes are functional but dated rather than recently renovated.
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 76/100Monte Amiata rises directly above Arcidosso. The upper slopes are wooded and the mountain has winter ski lifts around Prato delle Macinaie and Cantore, roughly 20–30 minutes by road depending on the access point. The area lies on the edge of the Monte Labbro and Monte Amiata uplands, with chestnut woods and volcanic terrain typical of this part of inland southern Tuscany. The Val d’Orcia UNESCO landscape begins to the north-east but is mostly outside the immediate 15 km radius. Arcidosso itself is a small hill town with a medieval centre and castle. The area is known for chestnuts, woodland, and Monte Amiata as a summer and winter mountain destination for southern Tuscany.