Casa indipendente
Montepulciano - Acquaviva Casa singola composta da due appartamenti, uno su ogni piano per una metratura complessiva di mq. 110, con garage al piano terra, cantina al piano S1 e resede privato. L' appartamento piano terra è da ristrutturare ed è composto da: soggiorno, cucina abitabile, una camera, un disimpegno e bagno con finestra. L'appartamento al primo piano, ristrutturato, è...
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
Condition not stated in the listingSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Effective cost ≈ €1,532/m² (€130k + €350/m² renovation ≈ €168.5k total for 110 m²), well above the regional median of €693/m² so this is not a bargain. The listing says the first-floor flat is renovated but the ground floor is 'da ristrutturare' and condition/energy data are not provided.
More on the house and the area
Solid two-storey brick house in Montepulciano with a private garden and a lovely vaulted cellar — good period character. The first-floor apartment is renovated and liveable, while the ground-floor unit needs a full renovation, so this is a realistic, attractive home with some work required.
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, €350/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 – €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.
- Ground-floor apartment is to be fully renovated (kitchen removed, finishes dated).
- Some interiors are dated and will need cosmetic updating despite one renovated unit.
- Private garden is modest in size, not large outdoor land.
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 85/100Montepulciano sits on the ridge landscape of the Val di Chiana and close to the Val d’Orcia, with cultivated hills, cypress lines and scattered farmhouses within the surrounding countryside. The Val d’Orcia UNESCO World Heritage landscape begins just to the west around Pienza and San Quirico d’Orcia. Lake Montepulciano lies just east of town, with reed beds and the Riserva Naturale Lago di Montepulciano. The nearest larger centres are Chiusi and Chianciano Terme, while Siena is the main city in the wider area. Montepulciano itself is a substantial historic hill town with Renaissance palaces and is known for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Pienza, within the same local hill country, is UNESCO-listed for its historic centre.