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Another Mystery House in Hornsby

Will someone please buy or rent this house and restore it to something closer to its original style?

I don't know who the current landlord or owner but you should be ashamed of yourself.

Judging from the newer homes and townhouses around it this building is the last remnant of an once larger property that's been subdivided. It seems to have once had a Federation style veranda that was ripped up and replaced by concrete. The larger house seems to be divided into three uninhabited sections or flats.

A garage or side veranda seems to have been converted into the third flat and the original brick washed with a different color. There's a side lane leading to what looks like it was once a summer house?

I confess to peering thru the fence from the side lane. The back yard once had a garden and there is a garage  a paved area and outbuildings.

Cleaned up repainted and with the front garden either paved over competely or restored and maybe rezoned  this building  given its proximity to Reddy Park and a bus stop on Pretoria Parade could become a house again or a community centre or art centre or bed and breakfast boutique hotel or child care for the west side of Hornsby.

I rather dread its been neglected cos the owner hopes to tear it down and make town houses or units maybe?

Personally I'ld love to see this building restored as a community centre for  the West side?


Oh wait the CWA needs a new building?! Any chance the owner is civic minded?

What happens to it will some one with a sense of style restore it to a better state than it's currently in please?
It's a long walk to Wallarobba!