Butter factory a labour of love
ALSTONVILLE'S old butter factory is undergoing a transformation.
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ALSTONVILLE'S old butter factory is undergoing a transformation.
The heritage building on the Bruxner Highway is being restored by Paul Worth and his team.
It's a labour of love for the Alstonville developer, who won't divulge how much money he is investing in the project.
He also owns the old Meerschaum Vale church, which he has renovated, and admits restoring heritage buildings is a passion.
“I like to care for something that has been neglected,” he said.
Mr Worth bought the butter factory four years ago and has been restoring it for two years. He now works full-time after Homemakers moved out recently.
“Eighty per cent of the roof has already been replaced and we've done a lot of work out the back,” he said.
Constructed in 1924, the building was used by Norco as a butter factory from the early 1930s until about 1946.
It was then turned into a peanut factory.
It will take another 12 months before the renovations are finished. Mr Worth then hopes to lease sections for a coffee shop and art gallery.
“When this project is finished it will be such a benefit for Alstonville and will coincide with the bypass,” he said.
Originally published as Butter factory a labour of love
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