This tiny castle is free to anyone who can move it.
This tiny kingdom is looking for a new lord to bring to fresh pastures.
Deciding the renovation would be too much work, a couple from Wichita, Kansas are giving away a buildable diner in the shape of a fortress in their backyard. Profitable price? No cost – but the new owner has to come and move it, which means the true cost is labor.
“We currently don’t have the ability to maintain or fix this crazy piece of history, but we’re looking for someone who wants to make this a project of a lifetime!” A married couple, Ada and Robert Sutherland, posted an ad on the Facebook Marketplace, according to the Wichita Eagle. “It could be an amazing restaurant, a backyard club/bar, or just a crazy piece of history to own.”
The Sutherlands fell into a portable structure after buying an old farm at auction in March 2018. – the tall castle behind their property was once a local burger joint. When his fortunes changed, the last owner of the house successfully moved the small metal building to his own backyard, where he used it as a bar when hosting guests.
Though not confirmed, Eagle reports that the turret diner was probably built in the 1930s by Ablah Hotel Supply and is inspired by White Castle, a Wichita brand.
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Homeowners have been flooded with potential buyers since their last announcement, which was picked up by the popular Instagram account Cheap Old Houses. (The Sutherlands previously put the diner on the market in 2019, but their giveaway efforts were thwarted by the pandemic.)
“We have received inquiries from virtually every state, as well as as far away as the Bahamas, from restaurant and bar owners, conservationists, hobbyists, historians, artist cooperatives, CEOs, HGTV stars, and anyone you can imagine in between. “, Ada told The Post. “People’s excitement is wild.”
Ideally, they would like the next owners to “continue its legacy in a public space that brings joy to others, wherever it may be.”
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