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Furlong the sale of the property from his hoine iii 15. said. nyoiit- looking to acquire their own Qtan Diego. “It‘s just time." Those who are interested in the lot “i would be flabbergasted ifno attempt little slice of the Wilfrid Laurier ’lhe property was at one time home to include local developers and several stu- was made to purchase that lot.” he said. University main campus may final~ an exquisite garden thanks to an undeâ€" dent groups from WLU, though he couldâ€" According to Weston, there were iy have their chance. ground stream. he added. but his mother n't specify who exactly. attempts by the school to buy the land Until Sept. 16, the public will have the has trouble getting around and tending to One group that has surprisingly not from flower as recently as the early opportunity to bid on 46 Bricker Ave. the ‘ the flowers like she once could, meaning shown much interest in it is the school 1990: when the school was planning to only piece of property on the university yard has become overgrown in recent itself. ”My inquiry to the university was buidthe ' Bricker Residence. campus that is still privately owned. years. not returned.” Milovick said. Which in 1991. The only catch is the $960,000 asking The only full bathroom is also up on When asked if WLU might have any It‘s been a thin-ting few years for the price for the l,233 squarefoot home and the second floor. and the home has a interest in the property or had ever tried family a Guy had tried to rent the home the 0.07 hectare (0 IT acre) rectangular rather steep set of stairs that are diffcult to purchase the land. Kevin Crowley. out to students in the past but wasn't piece of land it sits on. Ihe listing for his mother to climb. Weston said. director of communications. said in an allowed to because the Iandis zoned for describes the property as “rarer than rare" She moved from Houston to Waterloo email response. “iaurier is always willing university use and she kn’t affiliated with anti a “once in a lifetime opportunity" for in was and has lived there ever since. Guy to look at opportunities that might benefit WU}. The [and was rteâ€"zoned from general ‘ potential investors. has lived alone since her second husband the university but it wouldn't be prudent midwtialln 1990. “I'm not aware til another opportunity died about a decade ago and her five chii~ to comment oti specific properties" Mlkw‘ick said the university zoning is like this iii ()nlaI’IU or even (anadafi' said (lrt‘n all live in the United States. WLU archives assistant Andre Furlong actually very flexible for a developer look ri-altor Mike Miloxit k “ I‘liai's what really Her parents. Frank and Isabelle said the university made a very public ing to build at the site â€" including lower makes it lIIllqtlt' " Kt'dt‘llll', purchased the home in 1952 attempt to purchase the entire block of interest rates â€" which is part of the rear No doubt thousands of students hau- when it was still surrounded by farm properties fronting Bricker Avenue during son forthe$960,000askingprice. walked past the home and pondered Its fields. Weston said. The couple paid the 1960s NO matter who buy! it. though. the pm Illlrlr nature Nestled between a park $l2.80tiat the time. In l962 the university bought a group high price tagmay mean its days as a pri mg lot and the Bnckcr Residence with .i 'Ihi- home was originally built in I94] of four houses at the corner of Bricker vatelyâ€"owned residence are history. but \lt‘t'p sloping roof over the front entrance. by Helen Mcrner after she purchased the Avenue and Albert Street â€" the location of Weston said he'll always carry the happy it s the home of no year old Mary Jo but. land from the Town ofWaterloo in lune of the current seminary â€" for $144,000. and memories ofhis childhood visits to Water whose family has owned the house for that year for 5200. according to land reg» in 1966 the university made it known they loo withhlln. more than 60 years istry records. intended to purchase the nest of the block 'My first time up there I think I was five \o after all these years why is it for sale? ’Ihe property has garnered significant as part ofits master plan, said Furlong or six years old,” said Weston, now 56. “I “slit-s in her 80s. her memory is not interest since it went up for sale. said In fact. 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