Arcidosso
Tribunale: Grosseto RGE: 128/2023 PVP: 4552804 Quota pari a 1/1 del diritto di proprietà su bene immobile sito nel comune di Arcidosso (GR) in Località Valle Montana n. 18 e 20 - Frazione Le Macchie di Arcidosso, in parte destinata a civile abitazione ed in parte destinata a rimessa. L’unita abitativa di cui trattasi,…
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In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
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This is a judicial auction (Grosseto court), which triggers a veto for this catalog. Even after a modest habitable renovation (~€200/m² → total ≈€70,660), the effective price is about €382/m² vs regional median €656/m², but auction status (and a data contradiction: description lists a bathroom while baths=0) makes this a trap.
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Bright, modern interiors and a large, usable floorplate make this feel like a move‑in home rather than a project. However the building façade and lack of scenic views keep it from feeling like a classic Tuscan dream — excellent value if you want a practical town house rather than a rural farmhouse.
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€12,000 – €21,000
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.
- Exterior is a plain multi‑storey block rather than a picturesque Tuscan villa — don’t expect wide views or a hillside borgo setting.
- Some listing images look like staged/stock photos; confirm the real photos and the floorplans before proceeding.
- Verify the actual number of bathrooms, the cadastral/legal situation and condominium/utility arrangements despite the ‘habitable’ condition.
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 74/100Monte Amiata rises immediately above Arcidosso, with chestnut woods and the volcanic slopes of the mountain defining the area. The upper Val d'Orcia lies to the north-east within this radius, and the Amiata territory includes villages with preserved historic centres such as Arcidosso itself and Santa Fiora. The Monte Amiata area is known for chestnuts, beech forest, springs and winter skiing; the nearest ski runs are on Monte Amiata around Prato delle Macinaie and Pian della Contessa, roughly 20–30 minutes by road from Arcidosso depending on access point. Grosseto is the nearest larger town for full services and rail connections. This is part of the Amiata mountain area, a named landscape in southern Tuscany.