Villa unifamiliare in Ascoli Piceno
OTTIMA OCCASIONE - ASTA IMMOBILIARE Appartamento di civile abitazione sito nel Comune di Ascoli Piceno (AP), Frazione Cavignano n. 204, posto al piano terzo sottotetto di un più ampio fabbricato condominiale - Frazione Cavignano Simplex Domus aiuta famiglie e aziende a comprare immobili all’asta tramite avvocati…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (ASTA) so purchase follows tribunal procedures, not a normal sale. Listed price €52,320 plus estimated €200/m² renovation (€19,000) gives an effective €71,320 (≈€751/m²) versus the regional baseline €229/m²; the text also describes an 'appartamento' while the record says 'Villa', a contradiction.
More on the house and the area
A very charming, characterful apartment in a handsome historic palazzo — visible beams, wood floors and a sunny village-square setting with distant hill views. The flat appears habitable and would make a lovely live-in home after light cosmetic updates, but note the attic layout (low ceilings) and the auction/condominium paperwork to check.
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€6,000 – €11,000
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.
- Top-floor 'sottotetto' unit with low/sloping ceilings — some rooms may have restricted headroom
- Bathroom and finishes look dated and likely need minor upgrades
- Property is part of a condominium on the third floor — possible no elevator and communal charges
- Offered via auction — verify tribunal documentation, outstanding charges and purchase costs with a lawyer
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 66/100The cluster is in the Tronto valley under the Monti della Laga and close to the Sibillini side of the central Apennines. The Tronto river runs through Ascoli Piceno. Monti Sibillini National Park begins to the northwest, with the Forca di Presta road and the Castelluccio side of the range within mountain-driving distance but outside the immediate urban area. San Giacomo above Ascoli has the nearest ski lifts, about 25 km away by road. Ascoli Piceno is the nearest town of size and has a large travertine-built historic centre with Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Arringo, many medieval towers and churches, and the Romanesque Ponte di Cecco area on the river. The city is known for travertine architecture and olive all’ascolana.