It is said there is a place where old elephants go to die . In Queensland , some old buildings are going to a pleasant spot -Magnetic Island- for a new lease on life . The above old building , from Ingham, north of Townsville , has been placed on an island block in Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay, to be modernised , while retaining some of its original distinctive features.
The above old Townsville cottage , barged to the island in pieces , has been converted by master builder Terry Gaffney into a most attractive abode , described by some as the "miracle on Wallaby Way "- that being the road it fronts at Horseshoe. Bay .
Terry, the drummer in Townsville's popular Midlife Crisis Band, has a deft touch with old buildings .Over the years he honed his building skills far and wide in the north , including on a crocodile farm in the Gulf . In recent times he has renovated a number of island houses. His own home is a quaint old island building .
This blog watched him transform the Horseshoe Bay cottage , add a large deck at the rear and other special features .
A glass display panel containing the original front door key plus some of the buildings history was placed inside the front door . When completed and listed for sale at nearly $440,000, it attracted much interest, sold quickly .
