Rustico/casale in Pieve di Cenina
Immersa nel verde delle colline toscane, circondata da boschi, questa porzione di un antico monastero racchiude il fascino autentico delle dimore storiche della Toscana. Il complesso, suddiviso in due unità indipendenti, si trova a circa 20 minuti da Arezzo, Subbiano e Anghiari e gode di una posizione appartata e suggestiva. La porzione in vendita, di circa 300 mq, conserva intatto...
What it really costs
See what needs doing and what each job costs
€350,000 for 300 m² is €1,167/m²; adding an estimated €200/m² renovation gives an effective ≈€1,367/m², far above the regional baseline of €500/m². The property’s Tuscan hill location near Arezzo is attractive, but the high price vs baseline and the listing’s missing condition/year details make this overpriced.
More on the house and the area
A beautifully restored stone Tuscan farmhouse with original beams, a dramatic fireplace, mezzanine spaces and sunny terrace/garden overlooking wooded hills. The home is clearly lived‑in and move‑in ready in many rooms, offering authentic character and privacy, though it has just one bathroom and is set in a fairly secluded location.
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€20,000 – €34,000
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 shown — may need a second for family living
- Secluded rural location ~20 minutes from nearest towns — likely accessed by country roads
- Kitchen is small/compact and could use updating
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 60/100The cluster is in the Valdichiana-Aretina hill country, with cultivated slopes and low ridges around the city of Arezzo. The Arno valley lies just north of the town. The nearest town of size is Arezzo itself, which has a substantial historic centre, the cathedral, the Basilica of San Francesco with the Piero della Francesca fresco cycle, and regular rail and road links. Within this radius the area is known mainly for mixed Tuscan countryside and for Arezzo's historic fabric rather than for a single protected natural feature.