Villetta bifamiliare in Frazione Coperso, Rosara, Ascoli Piceno,
* ASCOLI PICENO - Coperso Euro 15.000, 00 L'agenzia Spazio immobiliare propone immobile da ricostruire totalmente poichè lesionata dal terremoto e dichiarata inagibile. Viene venduto con un contributo per la messa in sicurezza di circa 30/35 mila euro. Per quanto riguarda gli interventi da eseguire abbiamo: - ponteggi…
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Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
Property is earthquake-damaged, declared inagibile (uninhabitable), and must be totally rebuilt. Despite low price (71 EUR/m2 vs 327 median), this is a ruin requiring full seismic reconstruction: scaffolding, wall reinforcement, roof rebuild. Price also contradicts itself (10000 in the listing vs 15000 in description). No energy class, no build year, 0 baths, 1 room. The ~30-35k security contribution doesn't cover full rebuild. Total renovation cost will far exceed purchase savings.
More on the house and the area
Earthquake-damaged stone farmhouse in the Marche hills near Ascoli Piceno, declared uninhabitable and requiring total reconstruction. Exterior stone walls and arched doorway have genuine rustic character, and the green wooded valley setting is appealing. Interiors are gutted ruins—collapsed ceilings, debris, old wine barrels and press in a former cellar. The €10k price plus a €30-35k safety contribution creates a mild bargain hook, but this is a heavy renovation project, not a move-in prospect. Charm is real but overshadowed by severe structural damage.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Our read of the photos, €1,400/m², falls in this band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€55,000 – €82,000
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.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
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 Ascoli Piceno urban area, in the Tronto valley between the Sibillini and Laga mountains to the west and the Adriatic lowlands to the east. The Monti Sibillini and Monti della Laga are within about 15 km in straight-line terms but the city itself sits in a built-up valley floor rather than inside those mountain landscapes. The Tronto river runs through the city. Ascoli Piceno is a substantial provincial town with a large historic centre in travertine, Piazza del Popolo, the cathedral, Roman remains, and full daily services. The area is known for olive ascolane.