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1934
17 September 1934
New Catholic Church
FOUNDATION STONE LAID AT LUE
By Bishop of Bathurst
A SOLEMN CEREMONY
AN important stage in the history of Roman Catholicism in Lue was reached on 9th inst., when the foundation stone at the new church there was laid and blessed by his Lordship, the Bishop of Bathurst, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Norton.
It was the first time in more than 50 years that the foundation stone of a Catholic Church had been laid in the Mudgee parish, and as was only to be expressessed, the ceremony was witnessed by a large crowd, many of whom came from centres outside Lue. The priests present were Monsignor Flanagan, of Mudgee, Father O'Byrne, of Mudgee, Father Dunne of Bathurst, Father Kelly, of Gulgong, Father Healy, of Kandos, and Father Dahill of Orange.
A subscription list for the new church was opened, and the enthusiasm of the few more than one hundred persons present, was proved by the fact that the sum of £100 was raised on the spot.
DESCRIPTION OF CHURCH
That the Catholics of Lue will have a church of which they may be proud is shown by the architect's description of the building is as follows:-
The building will stand well drained and elevated site facing the main road through Lue. The design is Gothic and will be constructed of Lithgow glazed bricks, supported by concrete foundations. The roof covering will be of Wunderlich terracotta glazed roofing tiles. The walls will be plastered internally hard white, and the Gothic shaped windows framed with metal and glazed with leadlights in Cathedral glass to approved design.
The dimensions of the building's arch Entrance porch, 8ft by 8ft; nave, 46ft 6ins by 20ft: sanctuary, 16ft 6ins by 12ft: sacristy and priests' room, each 10ft by 8ft; and two confessionals, each 6ft by 3ft. The walls are 13ft in height from the floor line to the wall plate. The sanctuary rail will extend the full width of the nave and will be fixed outside the sanctuary arch. There will be seating accomodation for 160.
Mr. W. Carmichael, contractor of Mudgee, has secured the contract and the work will be carried out from and in accordance with the plans and under the personal supervision of Mr. Harold Hardwick, architect.
THE CEREMONY
The ceremony was a very expressive one. The Bishop, assisted by the priests, blessed the site of the altar, the foundation stone and the foundations. He then laid the stone in position at the corner of the building.
THE SPEECHES
After the ceremony had been performed, speeches were delivered by the Bishop, Monsignor Flanagan and Fathers O'Byrne, Dunne, Kelly and Healy. Monsignor Flanagan expressed his gratification at the very large attendance and gave a very cordial welcome to the Bishop, who had performed a ceremony such as had not been witnessed in the Mudgee parish for more than fifty years.
HISTORY OF LUE CHURCH
Monsignor Flanagan gave a short history of the church in Lue. The first mass was celebrated in 1896 by the late Rev. Father Barry, then stationed at Gulgong. The present church was opened in 1906, and blessed by the late Bishop Dunne in 1912. Special thanks were due to Mr. W. Ryan, Mrs. Ryan and family for their kindness in providing accommodation for the priests who visited Lue from Mudgee during many years, and to Mr. and Mrs. Kearins, who, after the death of Mrs. Ryan, had been equally kind and hospitable.
The speaker paid a well-deserved tribute to Father G. O'Byrne, who has charge of the Lue portion of the parish, and whose tact and ability had brought all the arrangements in connection with the new church to their present advanced stage. It was said that anyone could build a church, but it required a man to pay for it. Father O'Byrne was the man for Lue. Special praise was also due to the enthusiastic band of voluntary workers who during the past six or seven weeks, had assembled in all sorts of weather and had done wonderful work.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
At the close of the successful mission conducted by the Redempterist. Father Gill, at the beginning of the year, it became more obvious than ever that the present church was not in a convenient position, and was badly in need of proper facilities as well as repairs. At Monsignor's request the matter was placed before the congregation and it was unanimously decided not to transfer and repair the present church, but to erect a new and more capacious church in Lue. Two blocks of land adjoining the other site was acquired from the Donnelly family. Monsignor Flanagan paid the purchase price of the one on which the church is being built and presented it to the Lue people.
The contract price was £1,090, exclusive of architect's fees, furnishings and exterior requirements. As the congregation agreed to supply sand and to buy and put on the ? bricks, tiles and windows, the contract was signed for the reduced sum of £707. The special concessions made to the church authorities by Lithgow Valley Colliery Co., have meant a saving of £30 already. The voluntary work up to the present has meant a saving of £70 approximately.
The present financial state speaks volumes of praise for the self sacrifice and enthusiasm of the Lue people. At the beginning of this year there was £8 17s 3d to their credit in the bank. Since the initial meeting in May they have raised £81 1s 3d and have handed in subscriptions amounting to £529 13s 6d. Hence to-day they have £619 12s 2d towards the cost of the new building.
Our heartiest congratulations are due to the ladies and gentlemen who, by subscriptions and function, have achieved this wonderful financial result in such a short time. Our heartfelt thanks are due to the men of the congregation who carried out the voluntary work, often in bad weather, and always at great personal inconvenience. We are deeply grateful to the ladies for their enthusiasm and co-operation in every thing undertaken in connection with the new building.
We wish to thank Mr. Hardwick, the architect, who has in many ways placed us under a deep debt of gratitude, and the contractor, Mr. Carmichael, and his workmen, who, we feel sure, will give us of their best and will complete the building as soon as possible. We wish to thank Mr. Collier, monumental mason, of Mudgee, who presented and engraved the stone which was laid to-day.
The Catholics of Lue have asked me to thank all who have honored them by their presence to-day, and who have given a practical expression of their interest in the new building. On their behalf I extend a most cordial invitation to all to be present at the blessing and opening of this new church, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS
'Some years ago a letter appeared in the Bathurst 'Advocate' in which the writer stated that he knew for a fact that the Jesuits were training white ants to destroy Protestant buildings,' said the Bishop. 'I hope his extravagant sense of humor did not deceive many. Otherwise, some of the more timid or more gullible of our separated brethren might have been caused uneasiness regarding their properties.
''Fabre, the great Catholic scientist, seemed to have such a knowledge of the small creatures of the animal kingdom that one would not have been surprised to learn that he was capable of training them to do things. However much we may admire Monsignor Flanagan - and we do all admire him as a real churchman - none of his friends will claim that he is another Fabre, or even a Jesuit. But if your Parish Priest did not train the white ants to eat up the church in Lue, I think it might be true that he prayed that they would do so.
'Thanks to the ravages of the white ants in your old church, we have today taken part in the pleasant task of laying the foundation stone of the second church that has been erected to the honor and glory of God in this fair district. With admirable courage and generosity the Catholic people of Lue have decided that this time they would use materials which, like treasures, laid up in heaven, neither the moth nor the rust can consume.' I notice that Sir Edward Lutyens does not consider reinforced concrete to be sufficiently enduring for the great Cathedral which he is building for Archbishop Downey in Liverpool. His choice is Roman bricks. You have chosen Lithgow bricks, and from what we see already in position, I think you are going to have a really beautiful edifice.
BEAUTY AND INDESTRUCTIBILITY
'Beauty and indestructibility! These are the two characteristics of the doctrines of the Catholic Church, which will, please God, be taught and practised in the new church, as in the old. The knowledge of God, Who is All Beautiful; the nobility of man, when he keeps his lower nature subdued and in check; the beauty of a virtuous life, as opposed to the sordidness and bestiality of sin; the peace of a good conscience - these are the fruits of the doctrines of the Catholic Church, 'whose ways are beautiful ways and all of whose paths are peace.'
'Your new church is being built of indestructible materials - at least as far as anything that is earthly can be. In that also it resembles the great Catholic Church, built on a Rock. Of her unchangeableness Cardinal Newman wrote, 'She is the same as she was three centuries ago, ere the present religions of the country existed; you know her to be the same; it is the charge brought against her that she does not change; time and place affect her not, because she has her source where there is neither place nor time, because she comes from the throne of the Illimitable, Eternal God.'
'The same great thinker in another passage shows us that this unchanging position of the church has been maintained in spite of constant opposition. 'Coming to set right and to govern the world, it has been, as it ought to be, in conflict with large masses of men, with civil power, with physical force, with adverse philosophies; it has had successes, it has had reverses; but it has had a grand history, and has affected great things, and is as vigorous in its age as in its youth.'
SACREDNESS 0F THE SABBATH
'Thanks be to God, the vigor of which the Cardinal speaks has set the Catholics of Lue to the task of rebuilding the church that was destroyed. But you have even weightier work ahead of you, that is, that in conjunction with the rest of your Catholic fellow-countrymen, you must try to rebuild the world. The structure of religious life in our country has been weakened by various forces till it is in danger of collapsing altogether. Forces hostile to all religious life and observance have been long at work, as the white ants were in your old church.
'What is the result? One at least is that even such fundamental things as the sacredness of the Lord's Day is no longer of any account. In the last twenty years we have witnessed a sort of national apostasy retarding the day which God's commandment tells us is to be kept holy. Far from being kept holy, it has now become a day of sport, with sin lurking in the background. Never was it so necessary that a church should be built, if for no other reason than to show that God's law has still a claim even on a few.'
SUBSCRIPTION LIST OPENED
Father Dunne, in moving that a subscription list be opened, said that it was hoped that the church would be opened free of debt in November. If this could be achieved it would be still another feather in the caps of Monsignor Flanagan and Father O'Byrne.
Fathers Healy and Kelly seconded the motion. Father Healy, who apologised for the absence of Father Ring, congratulated those responsible for the steps that had been taken. He was pleased to see such great enthusiasm, and wished them all success. Great praise, he added, was due to Father O'Byrne for his work. Father Kelly added his congratulations to those responsible for the work that had been done, and appealed for further subscriptions. A vote of thanks to the Bishop was moved by Mr. J. Batten and seconded by Mr. P. Kearins. A dainty afternoon tea was served by the ladies.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST
Following is a list of those who have subscribed to the fund for the new church, both before and after the list had been officially opened on the motion of Father Dunne -
£25 - Most Rev. Dr. Norton, Bishop of Bathurst.
£52/10/- Rt. Rev. Monsignor Flanagan, P.P., V.G.
£250 Mr. J. Batten.
£100 - Mr P. Kearins.
£25 - Mrs. Maloney, Snr., Mr. T. Sheridan.
£20 - Mr. E. J. Loneragan (Mudgee).
£10 - Mr. J. Maloney, Mr. P. Keogh.
£5/10/ - Mr. W. Milton, Mr. P. Maloney.
£5/5/ - Very Rev. Fr. Dunne, Adm. (Bathurst).
£5 - Rev. Fr. O'Byrne, Messrs. P. Donnelly, J. Dwyer, J. Milton, R. Maloney, C. Maloney, W. Brown, G. Carter, W. Ryan, Spora Bros., R. Donnelly.
£2/12/ - Mr. S. Williams.
£2/2/ - Rev. Fr. Dahill (Orange), Messrs. H. Hardwick, W. Carmichael, H. Martin, E. Combes.
£2 - Mr. J. McGrath, Mr. P. Giles.
£1/1/ - Rev. Fathers Healy (Kandos), Kelly (Gulgong), Mrs. W. Walsh, Matron and Sister Rheinberger, Mrs. Ussher (Sydney), Messr. r. P. Gallagher, K. Walsh, A. Mara.
£1 - Mrs. P. Donnelly, Mr. W. Malvern, Miss Stapleton, Miss F. Walsh, Mr. B. Walsh, Mr. W. Walsh.
10/6 - Mr. J. J. Ryan (Mudgee). Miss M. K. Ryan, Miss F. Loneragan.
10/ - Miss K. Walsh, Mr. A. Bat ten, Miss M. Walsh, Mr. W. O'Brien, Mrs. J. Mealy, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. G. Donlon.
5/ - Mr. H. Haig, Mr. J. Talbot, Mrs. G. J. Talbot, Mr. F. Edwards, Mr. J. Mealy, Mr. P. Ryan, Misses P., K., E., M. Martin.
4/ - Mrs. Wade.
3/ - Mr. W. Loy.
2/6 - Mr. J. Mahon.
2/- Mrs. S. Williams, Miss M. Williams, Mrs. Mealy, Mr. F. Holland, Mrs. R. Walker.
1/- Mrs. Holland, Misses. K. Milton, E. Milton, Masters B., W., J.T Milton1
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1935
31 January 1935
Lue's New R.C. Church Blessed and Opened by Bishop
WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT
Impressive Ceremonies
LAST Monday was an important day for Roman Catholicism in the Mudgee district. On that day the new Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at Lue was blessed and opened by the Most Rev. Dr. Norton Bishop of Bathurst, in the presence of a large gathering, which included visitors from many centres outside Lue.
The opening of the new church represented the fulfilment of the hopes and endeavors of many months, and was a fitting reward to the hard work and generosity of Monsignor Flanagan, Father O'Byrne and the followers of the Church in this district. Since the laying of the foundation stone by the Bishop on September 8 last, splendid work had been done in erecting the structure without waste of time, and a new era now dawns for the Roman Catholics of Lue.
THE CEREMONIES
The ceremonies on Monday were impressive indeed. In the morning, after the opening ceremony, his Lordship, Dr. Norton, sang Pontifical High Mass. Very Rev. Fr. J. P. Kelly was assistant priest, Fr. O'Byrne Deacon, Fr. Dahill sub-deacon, and Rev. Dr. Gummer was M.C. Three students from Manly College, Messrs. H. Brown (Lue), M. Kennedy (Cooyal), and J. Meany (Bathurst) assisted at the ceremonies.
Present in the Sanctuary also were: Rt. Rev. Monsignor Flanagan, P.P.V.G. (Mudgee), Rev. T. Brosnan, P.P. (Molong), Rev. Fathers E. Crowe. (Gulgong), J. Ring (Kandos), J. Cusack (Portland), O. Emelhainz (Bathurst), J. Bayliss (Orange), E. Murphy (Bathurst), T. Healy (Kandos), P. Kelly (Gulgong), and J. Scanlan (Dunedoo).
MGR. FLANAGAN'S SERMON
At the conclusion of the High Mass, Monsignor Flanagan preached the sermon taking for his text the words from the Psalms: "Lord. I Have loved the beauty of Thy house and the place where Thy glory dwelleth."
He said that the words of his text described the feelings of the Catholic people of Lue on that day - the day of the dedication of their new and beautiful church to the honor and glory of God.
He dwelt at some length on the meaning of the dedication ceremony and on its details, referring particularly to incidents in the life of our Saviour.
Mgr. Flanagan mentioned that all the churches in the Mudgee parish were dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, the new church at Lue being under the invocation of Our Lady of Lourdes. He reminded his listeners of the history of Lourdes, the miracles of Lourdes at the present day, as evidence of the power of the Blessed Virgin before the Throne of God, and as proof of the falsity of the world's sickly sentiment that "the age of miracles is past."
He spoke of the past history of the Lue congregation - of how the first settlers used to go all the way to Rylstone, sometimes on horseback, sometimes in the old spring cart, and often even on foot, in order to attend mass, thereby showing their love for their church and the strength of their faith. When eventually they had mass in their own district it was first celebrated by Father Barry in 1896 at Mr. Ryan's residence. The old church was opened in 1905, Father Lawler celebrating the first mass.
Monsignor Flanagan concluded by again reminding his hearers of the fervour and love of religion that characterised the old settlers. He praised the present congregation for the zeal and energy which brought the present beautiful church into being in less than twelve months. God would be with them, for He had declared, "Make but Me a sanctuary and I will dwell in the midst of them."
During the course of a brief address, the Bishop paid a striking tribute to the work of Monsignor Flanagan and Father O'Byrne. He said that he was very glad that Monsignor Flanagan had lived to see the opening of the new church for which he had worked so hard. He thanked the people for the great support they had given, and expressed the hope that blessings would be showered on Lue and the parish of Mudgee.
Rev. Fr. O'Byrne read the financial statement and the list of subscribers, and announced the names of the collectors.
Members of the Mudgee branch of the Guild formed a Guard of Honor for the Bishop, led by Warden McKenna. Bro. F. Muller, a member of the executive of the headquarters of the Guild, was also present.
At 4 p.m. the Bishop gave Solemn Benediction, the deacon being Rev. Dr. Emelhainz, and the sub-deacon Rev. Fr. Murphy. The beautiful and harmonious singing at High Mass and Benediction was rendered by St. Mary's Choir (Mudgee). Mrs. P. J. Dykes conducted, and Miss M. Walsh presided at the organ. His Lordship, Dr. Norton, the visiting priests and members of the choir were entertained at luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Kearins, of Monivae Station.
SUCCESSFUL BALL
During the afternoon various entertainments were held in aid of the popular man competition. At night the most successful ball ever held at Lue took place in the local hall, over 300 people being present. Mr. S. Williams was M.C. At 10 p.m. the popular man competition was concluded and the results were: Mr. Arthur Brown, £119/6/-; Mr. Cecil Maloney, £70.
Monsignor Flanagan spoke of the pleasure he felt at being present that evening and at seeing such an overflowing audience ready to help in the good work of building the new church at Lue. Their business that evening was to declare the winner of the competition, and to ask his Lordship, the Bishop, to crown him with all honor. The competition had so far been conducted with all possible good feeling, and he was sure that when the name or the winner was proclaimed the same good spirit would prevail. He had much pleasure in calling on Fr. O'Byrne to make the fateful pronouncement.
The Bishop then crowned the winner with 'a new hat.' He complimented both candidates and their supporters, and made special reference to the voluntary workers who cleared the site of the new church, carted the bricks and fenced the church property.
THE CHURCH BUILDING
The building stands on a well drained and elevated site facing the main road from Mudgee to Rylstone. The design is Gothic and the building is constructed of Lithgow glazed bricks, supported by concrete foundations.
The roof covering is of Wunderlich brown terra-cotta glazed roofing tiles. The walls are plastered internally hard white, and the Gothic shaped windows are framed with metalite and glazed with lead lights in cathedral glass and with a ruby red cross in the centre of each.
The dimensions of the building are: Entrance porch 8ft by 8ft, nave 46ft 6in by 20ft, sanctuary 16ft 6in by 12ft, sacristy and priest's room 10ft by 8ft, and two confessionals, each 6ft by 3ft. The walls are 13ft in height from the floor line to the wall plate. The sanctuary rail extends the full width of the nave and is fixed outside the sanctuary arch. There is comfortable seating accommodation for 160.
Mr. W. Carmichael and Sons, of Mudgee, were the contractors, and the work was carried out under the supervision of Mr. Harold Hardwick.
FR. O'BYRNE'S STATEMENT
The following statement was made by Father O'Byrne: "With the opening of the railway from Wallerawang to Mudgee in 1884 the people began to move from Dungeree to the present site of Lue. As a result, the church was two miles outside the village proper. In 1925 Monsignor Flanagan acquired land in Lue for a new church. He then canvassed the district and was promised £400 towards the new building. As bad seasons followed by an acute financial depression, set in soon afterwards, he allowed the matter to stand in abeyance. At the time of the mission, held just twelve months ago, it became more obvious than ever that the old church was not in a convenient position and was badly in need of proper facilities as well as repairs. The matter was placed before the congregation and it was unanimously decided not to transfer and repair the old church, but to erect a new and more capacious church in Lue.
"At the beginning of 1934 the Lue Catholics had £8/17/- to their credit in the bank, since the initial meeting in May they have raised £67/9/- by means of entertainments. The popular man competition yielded £189/6/- in the short space of six months. Subscriptions on the day the foundation stone was laid on the opening day amounted to £550. There remains a debt of about £300. Our heartiest congratulations are due to the ladies and gentlemen who have achieved this wonderful financial result in such a short time. Our heartfelt thanks are due to the men of the congregation who carried out the voluntary work often in bad weather and always at great personal inconvenience. We are deeply grateful to the ladies for their enthusiasm and co-operation in everything undertaken in connection with the new church.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST
£25, Most Revd. Dr. Norton Bishop of Bathurst; £250, Mr. J. Batten; £100, Mr. P. Kearins; £23 Mrs. Maloney, senr., Mr. T. Sheridan, Mr. J. E. Loneragan; £10, Mr. P. Keogh: £5/10/-, Mr. W. Milton, Mr. P. Maloney: £5/5/-, Very Revd. Fr. Dunne, Adm. (Bathurst); £5 Rev. Fr. O'Byrne, Messrs. P. Donnelly, J. Dwyer, J. Milton, R. Maloney, C. Maloney, W. Brown, G. Carter, W. Ryan, Spora Brothers, R. Donnelly, Jim Maloney, John Maloney; £4/4/-, Rev. Fr. Dahill; £2/12/-, Mr. S. Williams; £2/2/-, Revd. Fr. Crowe, Very Rev. Fr. J. P. Kelly, Rev. Fr. Brosnan, Messrs. H. Hardwick, W. Carmichael, H. Martin, E. Combes; £2, Messrs. J. McGrath, P. Giles, J. M. Sherin: £1/1/-, Rev. Fathers Healy (Kan dos), P. Kelly (Gulgong); Scanlan, Murphy, Rev. Dr. Gummer, Rev. Dr. Emelhainz, Mrs W. Walsh, Matron and Sister Rheinberger, Mrs. Ussher, Messrs T. P. Gallagher, K. Walsh, A. Mara, P. J. Dykes, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Scully, A. H. C. Guild (Mudgee): £1. Mrs. P. Donnelly, Miss Stapleton, Miss F. Walsh, Messrs. W. Malvern, B. Walsh, W. Walsh; 10/6, Miss M. K. Ryan, Miss F. Loneragan, Mrs. Ryan (Mudgee), Mr. J. J. Ryan, Mr. Stafford; 10/-, Miss K. Walsh, Miss M. Walsh, Mrs. J. Mealey, Mrs. Smede, Messrs. A. Batten, A. Brown, G. Donlon, A. Daniel, F. Hughes, Clinton Milton; 6/-, Mr. W. Walsh; 5/-, Mrs. G. J. Talbot, Misses P., K., E. and M. Martin, Mrs. E. Crowley, Mrs. J. Mealey, Miss Mealey, Mrs. Mealey, snr., Miss Dickenson, Messrs. H. Haigh, J. Talbot, F. Edwards, J. Mealey. F. Ryan, J. O'Brien, Jas. Maloney, F. Muller, R. Riches; 4/-, Mrs. Wade, Mr. L. Jones; 3/-, Mr. W. Loy; 2/6, Mr. J. Mahon; 2/-, Mrs. S. Williams, Miss M. Williams, Mrs. Mealey, Mrs. R. Walker, Miss O'Brien, Mr. F. Holland, Mr. T. Holland; 1/-; Mrs. Holland, Misses K. Milton, E. Milton, Masters B., W. and J. Milton, Mr. R. Douglas, Mr. P. Waters, Mr. F. Ryan; 6d, Master John Maloney.
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Flanagan donated the block of land on which the church is built, the organ, a terra-cotta cross and the bell. The total value of his donations was £55. The Sisters of Mercy (Mudgee) gave two pairs of brass candlesticks, a brass mass chimes, brass crucifix and two pairs of glass vases. Pellegrim and Co. (Sydney) donated the altar charts. The front fence, which cost £60, was given by Mr. John Batten, in memory of his mother and father and deceased relatives. Mr. Collier, monumental mason, of Mudgee, engraved and presented the foundation stone2
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2006
1 April 2006
Coast & country houses
LUE
CORNER OF HARPUR STREET AND LUE ROAD
$250,000+
House studio, 1 bathroom
Built 1934
Land 2000 sq m
Inspect By appointment
Agent Century 21 Gold Country Realty, 6374 1000
Auction May 6
This deconsecrated Catholic church has been used as a weekender and has one large, open-plan living and sleeping area. It is full-brick and has an entry vestibule, two confession booths and basic kitchen facilities.There are leadlight windows, timber-lined ceilings and inlaid stone work. On the main street of the town, it is an easy walk to the local pub. The bathroom facilities include a long drop.
LUE
Lue, pronounced Loo-ey, is 260km west of Sydney on the road between Mudgee and Rylstone3 .
2018
16 August 2018
71 Swanston Street, Lue, NSW 2850
1 Bed
1 Bath
2,023 m²
House
$285,000
Sold on 16 Aug 2018
PURCHASE A PIECE OF HISTORY
71 Swanston Street, Lue
Formally Our Lady of the Lourdes' Catholic Church Lue circa 1934 this outstanding example of a village church was sold into private hands 19 years ago and Stage 1 of the planned refurbishment has taken place. It's now time for a new owner to complete the dream and finish the redevelopment of this village icon.
Situated in the historic village of Lue mi way between Mudgee (20 mins) and Rylstone (15 mins) this picturesque location is reminiscent of your quintessential English village with its local pub, school and railway station (not operational) offering tranquillity and an easy paced lifestyle yet only a short drive to all the services of a major centre.
The extremely solid brick and tile church sits on a large tree lined studded half acre allotment and offers outstanding period features such as timber floors, high timber lined cathedral style ceilings, outstanding stained glass windows throughout and excellent timber joinery and arched doorways.
A brand new and well-appointed kitchen has been installed and the new bathroom and WC is underway, the floorplan of the property is basically a blank canvas allowing the new owners the opportunity to complete the refurbishment to their own design and requirements.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a unique property that gives plenty of scope for value adding by completing the renovation and utilising the half acre allotment for additional infrastructure such as shedding or additional accommodation.
Perfect for retirees, investors a possible AirBNB or guest stay the possibilities are only limited by your imagination and drive4 .