Whaddaya' think?

(This is a post I previously posted on another recording forum.) I operate a semi-pro studio in N. Central Texas. I had a deal fall into my lap today that I simply cannot believe. I need you folks here to weigh in with thoughts on this. Simply put, I have some acreage on the market with an area realtor. I called to check on it today and mentioned that I might be looking for a commercial building to buy. I currently lease an 1875 sq. ft. retail space. He then proceeded to tell me about an older church on a former military base. It's an older Catholic church and is selling exactly as you see (by following the links below). In other words, "as-is"... Everything you see goes with it. 2600 sq. ft. Could be zoned commercial/residential. 81' long x 36' wide. Ceiling peak (inside) around 25-30' Central air/heat Pier and beam (not wild about this) Sits back from main road about 80-100' Large hill across back of property. Reasonably-sized asphalt parking area in rear. It sits on 2 acres. Utilites are already on so the electrical and plumbing have passed city code. If you notice in the picture taken toward the rear of the church, on the right the is a confessional..comepletely soundproof! On the left you'll see two windows. Behind them is a nice size (maybe 12'x12') room known as the crying room where mothers could go with crying babies during the service. Another potential iso booth...? What kind of potential pros and cons do you experienced folks see in this deal? Oh, BTW, the seller (a bank who has this property on foreclosure) dropped the price just this morning to $42,500. (*On edit: I offered $40k this morning, 12/29/05, and they accepted.) Thanks! Earl Check out the pics (taken 12/28/05) on these pages: http://www.ancienttone.com/church1.htm http://www.ancienttone.com/church2.htm http://www.ancienttone.com/church3.htm

Beautiful space -- if you end up going through with this, you could probably start a "what to name the place" thread and get some really interesting proposals!

Interesting! However, my current studio is Ancient Tone and I'll probably stick with that. Perhaps, Ancient Tone at the Old Church? I specialize in bluegrass, celtic folk etc. Earl

Ancient aTONEment? :roll: