A historic former convent is up for sale in Katoomba, in NSW’s Blue Mountains, with potential for development as a retirement village or aged care home.
The Renaissance Centre, built circa 1910, was originally the Mount St Marys College and Convent, used by the Sisters of Charity, then was used as an arts centre and a Japanese English school; today, the 3000-square-metre building and its surrounding land are for sale through Theo Poulos Real Estate at an asking price of $6 million.
“The building has been vandalised over many years and needs to be restored under the Heritage Council of NSW guidelines as part of developing suitable uses such as aged care/retirement accommodation, residential, tourism, educational, recreational and cultural.
“This is the last undeveloped site of this size, significance and location in Katoomba,” the agency said.
Consent for “lifestyle village” development on the site lapsed in 2010.
