Villa Triano from above, pool and hills, home watch by Maneri
Home Watch · Tuscany

Someone checks on your villa while you are away.

Scheduled visits when the house is empty. A photo report after each one, and a call within 24 hours if we find something wrong.

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Three plans, one flat price a month
Essentials · 1 visit€110/mo
Standard · 2 visits€230/mo
Premium · 4 visits€420/mo
22% VAT included. Billed only for the months the villa is empty. One-time activation €180. Minimum 3 months, then cancel with 30 days notice.
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Why it matters

What goes wrong in a house nobody enters for months.

Most damage in an empty villa starts small and stays hidden. A visit every few weeks is enough to catch it while it is still a phone call, not a renovation.

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Water

A dripping joint under a sink, a pipe that froze in January, humidity climbing behind closed shutters. Two months later there is mould on the plaster and a warped floor.

02

Insurance

Many Italian home policies ask for periodic checks on unoccupied properties. Without proof of them, a claim can be reduced or refused. Our dated photo reports are that proof.

03

Break-ins

A house that looks abandoned gets noticed. We vary the visit times, move shutters and lights, and check every door, window and gate for signs of forcing.

04

Systems

Alarm offline after a power cut, boiler in fault, pool pump stopped. You usually find out on arrival, in the dark, with guests due the next day. We find out at the next visit.

How a visit works

About ninety minutes, the same way every time.

The order does not change, so nothing gets skipped. Every step ends up in the report with a photo.

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Outside

Perimeter and access

Gate, fences, doors, windows, shutters. Anything forced, broken or out of place.

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Inside

Every room

Ceilings, walls, floors, under sinks. Damp patches, leaks, smells, insects, signs of rodents.

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Systems

Power, alarm, heating, internet

Breaker panel, alarm status, heating or cooling running as set, router online.

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Air

Airing and rotation

Windows open for a while when the weather allows. Shutters and lights changed so the house looks lived in.

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Extras

Pool, boiler, garden systems

Depending on your plan: pool plant room, hot water, irrigation, photovoltaic, olive grove.

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Within 24 h

Report in your inbox

Dated photos of each area, a short written summary, and a proposed next step for anything found.

Build your plan

Three steps. The price updates as you go.

Pick a plan, tell us about the villa, add what you need. The figure you see is what you will pay, VAT included. Nothing else gets added in the contract.

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Choose a plan

Flat monthly price. Higher plans include more visits and more systems.

Prices include 22% VAT. One-time activation of €180 for the first visit, keys, codes and the house file. The final fee is confirmed after that visit and normally stays within 5% of the figure shown here.
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Your villa

Size, rooms, distance and outdoor areas change the price a little. Systems are included or added here.

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No surcharge up to 300 sqm. +€30/mo from 300, +€90/mo from 500.
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No surcharge up to 50 km. +€20/mo from 50 to 100 km, +€40/mo beyond.
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You pay only for these months. The service pauses while you or your guests are in the house.
Up to 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, no surcharge. 4 = +€10, 5 = +€20, 6 = +€40, then +€10 for each further room. More rooms means more to check at every visit.
Main outdoor area
Systems to check at every visit

Power, alarm, heating and internet are always checked. Tick the ones below that your villa has. Some are already included in your plan.

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Extras and contact

Optional. Leave everything off if you only need the visits.

Light upkeep cleaning while empty
Dusting, a quick pass on floors, bathrooms and kitchen, so the house does not feel shut up when you arrive. €120 per visit for this size of villa (€120 up to 300 sqm, then €2 more for every 10 sqm). Deep cleaning, windows, linen or a full pre-arrival clean are quoted separately.
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Extra visit after a storm or on request: €90, charged only if it happens. Repairs by third parties are always billed separately, at cost, after your written approval.

We send the plan summary here and reply within 24 hours.
In plain terms

What you get, and what you don't.

Home watch is inspection and reporting. It is not a caretaker living on site, and it is not a repair service. Here is the line, so there are no surprises later.

Included in every plan

At every visit

  • Inside and outside inspection of the main house, every room.
  • Damp, leaks, cracks, pests, smells. Anything that looks different from last time.
  • Doors, windows, shutters, gates and fences checked for forcing.
  • Power, breaker panel, alarm, heating or cooling, internet.
  • Airing when the weather allows, shutters and lights rotated.
  • Photo report with a written summary within 24 hours, kept for 12 months.
  • If something is wrong: our call, a proposed fix, and coordination of the tradesman you approve.
Not included

Billed separately or done by others

  • Repairs. Plumbers, electricians, builders invoice you directly, at cost, only after your written go-ahead.
  • Guarding. Nobody sleeps on site. For round-the-clock security we can point you to a specialised company.
  • Deep cleaning and cleaning during stays. The add-on above is light upkeep only (dusting, a quick pass). Deep cleans, windows, linen and pre-arrival cleans are quoted separately. Cleaning around guests belongs to our property management service.
  • Insurance claims. Our reports support a claim. We do not file or negotiate it for you.
  • Garden and pool labour. Mowing, pruning and pool servicing are done and invoiced by the gardener or technician. We supervise if you take garden management.
  • Rentals. Listings, pricing and guests are a different service: property management.
Questions

Things owners usually ask.

Anything else, write to us. We answer within a working day.

Three flat plans: Essentials €110 a month for one visit, Standard €230 for two, Premium €420 for four. VAT at 22% is already inside. There is a one-time activation of €180 for the first visit, keys, codes and the house file. The only monthly surcharges are for villas above 300 sqm, more than 3 bedrooms or 3 bathrooms, gardens above 1,000 sqm and distances above 50 km from Siena, and the builder shows each one as you set it. After the first visit we confirm the fee, normally within 5% of what the page showed you.
There is a simple monthly agreement that renews by itself. The first 3 months are the minimum, which covers the activation visit and lets us learn the house. After that you can stop it with 30 days written notice, at any time, with no exit fee. You are also billed only for the months the villa is empty: if you come for the summer, the service pauses.
You hear from us within 24 hours (4 hours on Premium) with photos, a short description and what we suggest doing. If water is actively running or a door has been forced, we contain the situation first and call you while we do it. We never order a repair without your written approval, and the tradesman invoices you directly at cost.
Yes. Maneri is NANO'S S.R.L.S., P.IVA 01490750526, registered in Siena (R.E.A. SI 201346), with professional civil liability cover for everything we do on site. We send the policy details on request. Our dated reports also count as proof of periodic inspection for most Italian home insurance policies.
A PDF with timestamped photos of every area we checked (outside, each room, systems), a written summary and a list of anything found, each marked OK or with a note. . Reports stay on file for 12 months and you can ask for any of them at any time.
Up to 150 km from Siena: Chianti, Val d'Orcia, Valdichiana, the Florentine and Sienese countryside, Volterra, the Pisa hills, Forte dei Marmi and the Maremma. Beyond 50 km there is a distance surcharge of €20 or €40 a month, shown in the builder. Further than 150 km we look at it case by case.
Usually 7 to 14 days from your written confirmation. We come once to photograph the house as it is, collect keys and codes, agree the visit calendar and your emergency contacts. This activation visit is a one-time €180 and includes the house file we keep for every later visit. The first regular visit follows right after.

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