Century-old theatre for sale
A charming 20th-century former theatre in the bucolic town of Scottsdale in Tasmania has been listed for sale with an asking price on the lower side, at $495,000.
The enchanting vintage style building is constructed from solid concrete and was built in 1924. According to reports, it was claimed to be the nicest theatre of any country town in Australia at the time.
It's been many, many moons since that proclamation was made, though, and the theatre has since fallen into a semi-derelict state.
Aside from a small office jutting out of its left side, the grand structure has sat dormant for years, changing ownership several times over the past three decades. As a result of this, the historic dwelling is now what is referred to as a fixer-upper.
The most notable room for improvement is the main hall, which is definitely in need of some attention. For example, the floor has sunken quite badly and needs some serious work to rectify the safety issue.
How did the floors get so bad? Well, according to Scottsdale's North Eastern Advertiser, a previous owner used the beautiful building as a bottle shop and would drive a forklift back and forth across the century-old deck. Not only does it have forklift damage, but someone has purposefully lit a fire inside at one point which added further damages.
However, it's not all bad news. The ceiling still retains much of its art deco styling, and that small office is currently tenanted.
The theatre has also had its roof refurbished recently, and with quite a lot of love, we can imagine the Lyric becoming a popular tourist attraction, or maybe even a quaint, boutique hotel.
Regardless of its many faults, anything of this size and potential in the current property market seems like a certifiable bargain. Good luck to the new owners!
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