© irene waters 2015
Donated by its owner, Esme Tait, to the Noosa Council, this old Queenslander for use by the community. Previously sited on prime land which was wanted for development the heritage listed building, originally called Auchenrah Cottage, had to be preserved. The owner had lived in the house for 87 years. The longest I have ever lived in a house was as a child where 8 years was my longest. Since leaving the childhood home my average has been 3 years. 87 years is incomprehensible to me.
© irene waters 2015
The house was initially moved to Wallace Park where it sat for nearly four years neglected and deteriorating. It has in the last month been moved to its final home on council land currently used for a community garden.
© irene waters 2015
The Rotary Club and United Synergies have authority over the building and will restore it to it’s former glory. The metal fences will go but the metal ant caps will remain. I can just imagine what it was like sipping mint juleps on this shady verandah.
© irene waters 2015
Constructed of wood and metal and some beautiful coloured glass this house is going to look a picture as you view it across the veggie patch.
© irene waters 2015
In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Interesting building, Irene. I found a picture of half of it on a truck – being keen to see a bit more beyond the shutters. It will be a lovely place for the gardeners and the other local groups they belong to. A good save.
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I’ll keep my eye on it Christine and when it is renovated and open for the public I will go in and take some photos. The photo you came across must have been in a local paper I didn’t see. I always find the transporting of whole (or half) houses fascinating. Yes I think it will be a good save.
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There are two photos in an article written at the end of October , on mysunshinecoast com au – just a week after it moved to the community garden. It’s wonder the paper didn’t have a picture of it on the truck. That’s always exciting. I look forward to updates on opening day. 🙂
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I just found the article. Yes I’ll keep you posted as to how the interior is developed. I imagine that they will keep it in the style of the house so it should be nice returned to its former glory. 🙂
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Cool building. It’s great they’re restoring it.
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I agree.
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Such a great series for metal and wood. Thanks for playing.
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Glad to join in Cee.
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Great post.
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Thanks Raewyn.
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What an interesting story about this house! The photos definitely work for the challenge too.
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Glad you thought it worked for the challenge Pat. It is a lovely old house and will be lovely to see it restored. I hope the owner gets to see it finished and being used as she wanted it to be.
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I like to see buildings preserved, especially in ways that can enhance a community.
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Perhaps a writing group will use one of the rooms for a meeting place. That would be nice.
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87 years…wow! Incomprehensible to me too. I’ve lived in our present home for 8 years which is the longest ever, but it seems you’ve moved even more than me! Hard to understand being rooted for so long isn’t it? Really enjoyed reading about the preservation of this interesting building, thank you Irene 🙂
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Hopefully I’ll be able to do a post in a short while showing the work that has been carried out.
We are getting itchy feet again now. LOL
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That would be very interesting. My feet are itching along with yours lol 😀
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Wonderful that it’s being saved and restored.
We’ve lived in our current home for nearly 40 years. We love it though it needs nearly as much work as the cottage in your post. Sometimes I think only the termites are holding our house together. Other times I’m sure it’s just my tears.
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Wow – 40 years is a long time. You must have so many memories bound up in the rooms of that house it is probably them holding it together. Wouldn’t it be great if a house could suddenly start to talk and whisper all the secrets it had seen. Perhaps on the other hand perhaps its lucky it can’t.
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“Wouldn’t it be great if a house could suddenly start to talk and whisper all the secrets it had seen.” A great idea for a story!
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Yes I think it could be great story line.
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