Property listing ID: 539259
Possibly a once in a generation opportunity, the former Castle Duo Cinema - comprising two self-contained theatres, one seating 145 and the second seating 100 -- is now for sale. This fixture in Kaikohe, well-loved as the town's own "Cinema Paradiso" for nearly twenty years, is regretfully being offered for sale to a new proprietor -- to write the next chapter for this beloved community movie house, social centre, and meeting place. Solidly built of tilt slab concrete in 1996, this local gem remains in excellent condition - down to the sweet-smelling crawl space under the seating superstructure. Multiple possibilities for future use . . . including community centre for arts, dance, and music, conversion to a prime location commercial enterprise or storage facility, or returning again as THE local cinema - serving the wide population base spread from the Hokianga to Kawakawa. Included in the sale will be all the fixtures and equipment remaining from its former operation as a 35mm movie complex . . . . with seating for 245 (plus room at the front of both theatres to add a stage), two multi-speaker sound systems and amplification, and two 35mm Westrex CX 16H projectors, reels, electronics, etc. Phone or email today for LIM Report, Far North District Council 2013 Rateable Value is $280,000.
Listed by Barfoot & Thompson , Kerikeri Residential Sales (Kerikeri)