Rustico/casale in Località Santa Maria alla Rassinata 64
Nel piccolo borgo di Santa Maria alla Rassinata, nel Comune di Arezzo, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente in pietra da ristrutturare, con tetto già rifatto. L’abitazione, di oltre 100 mq, è disposta su due livelli. La proprietà comprende anche un annesso da recuperare, con ulteriore cubatura disponibile,…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €44,000 (€440/m²), the house is inexpensive upfront, but it requires renovation; with the roof already redone, estimated total renovation is about €65,000, bringing the effective cost to roughly €1,090/m² versus a local reference of €504/m². The independent stone home and extra land/cubic volume add potential, but the remote location and substantial work make this a weak deal unless renovation costs are unusually low.
More on the house and the area
This is a highly atmospheric Tuscan stone farmhouse in a tiny rural borgo, with strong historic character, surrounding land, and genuinely beautiful wooded mountain views. The roof is reportedly already renewed, but the visible exterior is rough and there are no bathrooms or livable interiors shown, making it a major restoration project rather than a ready home.
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, €650/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€20,000 – €35,000
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.
- Substantial renovation is required; the listing explicitly says the house is for renovation.
- No bathroom is listed, and the photos do not show usable interiors, kitchen, or utilities.
- The annex also needs recovery work; access and water/electric connections should be verified.
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 55/100The cluster is in the built-up area of Arezzo, so the immediate setting is an urban district rather than open countryside. The area lies in the Val di Chiana and close to the upper Arno basin, with cultivated plains and low hills around the city. The nearest mountain landscape is the Casentino side of the Apennines farther north, but that is outside the immediate 15 km setting. Arezzo is a provincial capital with a substantial historic centre, churches, museums, rail connections and full services. The city is known for Piero della Francesca frescoes, antiques and goldsmith work.