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The burnt out yard in Redfern reminds of a well-known scene from Muriel’s Wedding ceremony.
A Redfern terrace with a burnt-out yard and scorched Hills Hoist, paying homage to a scene from the basic movie Muriel’s Wedding ceremony, has hit the market.
Late within the well-known Ausie flick movie, Muriel’s mum units fireplace to the overgrown yard earlier than in what critics say symbolised the destruction of the “Australian dream” of dwelling possession.
The home final traded for 600 kilos in 1952, based on property information.
There’s no disguising the dilapidated situation of the terrace.
It’s unclear what brought about the fireplace within the yard at 18 Turner St, a three-bedroom “uncared for” terrace up for public sale on November 5.
But it surely’s anticipated to be sizzling property for one group of consumers: builders, who could also be ready to pay as a lot as $1.5m for the “prime, northerly 156 sqm block”.
Property information present it final traded for a mere 600 kilos in 1952 when purchased by Redfern tram driver Harold Ernest Neilsen.
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The brokers charged with promoting the now very dilapidated property, Hayden Richards and Charles Touma of Ray White Touma Group, aren’t making an attempt to disguise its situation.
“It’s horrible, terrible, very a lot unloved,” says Richards.
Toni Collette in a scene from Muriel’s Wedding ceremony.
The burnt out yard from Muriel’s Wedding ceremony. Image: Equipped
And what’s on provide in Redfern.
“The flooring are coming away, the staircase and timber all want changing and the yard hasn’t been maintained.”
However the block dimension is massive for the internal metropolis, so builders or “flippers” in search of a “ardour undertaking” might even see the potential, Richards believes.
However the land dimension and potential for 2 dwellings is predicted to draw builders.
The present dwelling has three bedrooms.
“Topic to council permission, there’s even potential for 2 dwellings side-by-side,” Richards says.
As soon as a harmful and violent a part of city the place taxis wouldn’t cease, this a part of Redfern is now standard with younger professionals and a rising variety of households.
The Australian dream lives on.
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