Scoppito
Tribunale: l'Aquila RGE: 47/2023 PVP: 4627641 Immobile residenziale indipendente su due piani, composto da ingresso, cucina e soggiorno al piano terra, due camere ed un bagno al piano primo (censito nel N.C.E.U. del Comune di Scoppito al Fg. 10, part. 2126, sub 2, Cat. A/3, vani 4.5, sup. cat. 80 mq e rendita…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Livable, but something basic is worn out
In the listingHabitable- Sold at judicial auction
Must be done first
- Windows
See what needs doing and what each job costs
This is a judicial auction (Tribunale) — auction sales carry legal/financial risk; price €24,480 for 85 m² (~€288/m²) plus estimated €200/m² renovation yields an effective ≈€488/m², above the local median €417/m², so we classify it as a trap.
More on the house and the area
The apartment photos include a very attractive, modern kitchen and a freshly finished ground floor that feel move-in ready, and the price is a clear bargain. However conflicting images of a dilapidated bedroom and a generic block exterior mean you must confirm the real condition and actual photos before bidding.
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 – €9,000
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.
- Listing states images are indicative and may not show the actual unit.
- Some photos show a clearly renovated, move-in kitchen and ground floor while another shows a dark, neglected bedroom — condition appears inconsistent; verify which images match this property.
- Exterior shots show a generic apartment-block façade (no scenic views or private garden).
- This is an auction sale — legal/process risks and unknowns usual with judicial sales.
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 68/100The cluster sits in the central Apennines; the Sirente‑Velino and the Gran Sasso massifs form the distant skyline, with the higher peaks of Gran Sasso (including Corno Grande) roughly 20–30 km to the east. The Aterno river runs through the L'Aquila basin nearby. The Sirente‑Velino regional protected area occupies the mountains to the south/southeast and is reachable by short drives. Nearest alpine ski lifts are at Campo Felice / Ovindoli (roughly a 30–45 minute drive); larger Gran Sasso ski facilities lie further out. L'Aquila (provincial capital, population roughly 70,000) is within about 15 km and provides a university, the San Salvatore hospital, a railway station and historic monuments such as the Basilica di Collemaggio and the Forte Spagnolo. The area is part of inland Abruzzo and is known locally for mountain agriculture and pastoralism and for being in a seismically active zone (the 2009 earthquake heavily affected L'Aquila and surrounding communes).