Rustico/casale
Sulle prime colline di Pratovecchio/Stia ( AR) altitudine di 750 mt. si estende questa proprietà rurale circondata da terreno agricolo e parte boschivo, composta da due unità rurali attualmente da restaurare e da un ex seccatoio staccato e circondata da terreno. Le unità sono tutte in pietra a faccia vista, il luogo incantevole, la strada per arrivare lasciando la via...
What it really costs
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At €90,000 (€450/m²), the property is below the €506/m² baseline, but it consists of two rural units explicitly requiring restoration plus a detached former drying shed. Estimated effective cost is about €310,000 (€1,550/m²), with missing legal/technical details and a remote 750 m location weakening the deal.
More on the house and the area
This is a photogenic Tuscan mountain farmhouse cluster with substantial exposed-stone walls, old tile roofs, traditional beams, and extensive surrounding meadow and woodland. However, the interiors are dark, primitive, and largely agricultural in character; despite the intact-looking roofs and some usable rooms, this is a major restoration project rather than a move-in 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€79,000 – €117,000
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.
- Both rural units are explicitly sold for restoration, with primitive interiors and no clearly usable modern kitchen or bathroom shown.
- The property is isolated at about 750 m elevation, so access, utilities, heating, and winter conditions need careful verification.
- Roof, masonry, floors, and structural condition should be inspected before assuming the buildings are readily habitable.
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 78/100The cluster is in the Casentino valley under the Apennines, with the forests and ridges of the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna within the local area. The Arno rises nearby on Monte Falterona and runs through the valley. Pratovecchio and Stia are the main local centres, with a working historic core and rail connection down the valley toward Arezzo and Florence. Camaldoli and the sanctuary and forest area of La Verna are in the wider Casentino and are among the places this area is known for, together with chestnut woods and mountain walking.