Heritage house offered for sale for $1
PRINCE.EDWARD.ISLAND (CBC) - A craftsman bungalow on Water Street in Summerside could be saved now that the owner has put it up for sale for $1.
The John Lecky House was built in the 1920s, and with little renovation done since then retains much of its original character. It's owned by the people who run the car dealership D. Alex MacDonald.
The company originally filed a demolition application with the city for the vacant home.
Some members of council's heritage board, however, voiced concerns about losing an important part of the city's history. The John Lecky house was once owned by a well known farmer and fox rancher.
The board wondered if the dealership would consider having someone buy the building for a dollar and remove it from the property.
"It's just getting to be an eyesore, and it needs a lot of renovation. We've actually had no plans for the land; we just thought it was getting to be an eyesore for the city," D. Alex MacDonald manager Ron MacDonald told CBC News Tuesday.
MacDonald said if someone is willing to move the house, they are welcome to it.
