42 Bedford Avenue is an imposing building, alongside the Castlecliff branch line, Whanganui and is particularly eye-catching when travelling along Heads Road. Cross the railway line and follow the north wall around to the main Bedford Avenue entry and you can appreciate the size of this grand structure.
Designed in 1918 by Wellington architects and constructed as a wool store, the building has a cavernous open plan with a ground floor area of 2,190 m2 (approx) inclusive of one main plus two adjoining rooms with total floor area 3,510 m2 (approx). The main roof structure is saw-tooth, predominantly corrugated iron with Super Six asbestos on the lower single storey gable roof.
The current owner has carried out significant roof replacement works to secure the main building against water ingress. Present use is as a storage unit throughout the majority of the main ground floor, plus an artist studio and general storage unit. For sale $700,000 plus GST (if any).
