As a real estate salesperson I am occasionally called upon to appraise an old run-down house, a block of land with crumbling sheds, or an overgrown farm which has seen livelier times. Many would see this as a necessary evil of the job – stomping through snake infested knee-high grass and flea ridden moldy carpets. Me, I get a twinge of excitement every time I pull up to a seemingly abandoned property…. especially if there is a shed.
Why, you may ask, would an
old shed be exciting? The answer lies within (the shed). Every once in a while, when you pry open the semi-perished door, buried under layers of dust and grime, you’ll find anold car!
Scattered all over the Queensland countryside are garages, sheds and barns with an old ‘classic’ tucked inside just waiting to be discovered. Some may have been farm workhorses, others daily transport, and just once in a while there’ll be a true classic desperate to find a new owner willing to bring it back to life.
Here are a few examples of some ‘finds’ around Maryborough that I have stumbled across in the last year:
-
Humber Super Snipe
- Jaguar S-Type
- 1951 Packard
- Very old Chevy pickup
- 1912
Overland
- Austin Sheerline
- Hillman Superminx
- 3x Ford Prefects (at one house)
- Ford Falcon XA GT
- H
olden FJ
- Cortina Mk1 2-door
- Rover P6
So, next time you see a dilapidated garage or barn, take a peek inside. You may just discover an
old car buried in the dust. Every once in a while a true gem is uncovered (like the D-Type Jag one of myold clients found in a barn in NZ, worth about 2 million!). Let your curiosity get the better of you, and let me know what you find!
Look in the Shed!
As a real estate salesperson I am occasionally called upon to appraise an old run-down house, a block of land with crumbling sheds, or an overgrown farm which has seen livelier times. Many would see this as a necessary evil of the job – stomping through snake infested knee-high grass and flea ridden moldy carpets. Me, I get a twinge of excitement every time I pull up to a seemingly abandoned property…. especially if there is a shed.
old shed be exciting? The answer lies within (the shed). Every once in a while, when you pry open the semi-perished door, buried under layers of dust and grime, you’ll find anold car!
Scattered all over the Queensland countryside are garages, sheds and barns with an old ‘classic’ tucked inside just waiting to be discovered. Some may have been farm workhorses, others daily transport, and just once in a while there’ll be a true classic desperate to find a new owner willing to bring it back to life.
Here are a few examples of some ‘finds’ around Maryborough that I have stumbled across in the last year:
Humber Super Snipe
- Jaguar S-Type
- 1951 Packard
- Very old Chevy pickup
Overland
- Austin Sheerline
- Hillman Superminx
- 3x Ford Prefects (at one house)
- Ford Falcon XA GT
olden FJ
- Cortina Mk1 2-door
- Rover P6
old car buried in the dust. Every once in a while a true gem is uncovered (like the D-Type Jag one of myold clients found in a barn in NZ, worth about 2 million!). Let your curiosity get the better of you, and let me know what you find!
Trevor Newman, Wide Bay Prestige Properties