Lorquon church sells for $45,000 after 30% price cut

The outlet says some earlier interested parties backed out after inspecting the damage.

The numbers

According to the Herald Sun, the church was listed at $65,000 and sold for $45,000, a $20,000 discount of about 30%. The plot is 2025 sqm. The report describes the building as about 100 years old and says it was formerly used by the Uniting Church.

Westech Real Estate’s Rachael McCarthy handled the listing. The outlet says the vendor had owned the property for several years and was happy with the result.

What’s next

The Herald Sun says the buyer is Melbourne-based and plans to keep and renovate the building, and that it is not their first church. The outlet reports the condition issues include significant cracks in the walls inside and outside, including stonework around windows, and a partially collapsed plaster ceiling. It says the roof appeared to be in better condition and the leadlight windows are intact.

The listing said the building “requires significant attention” and that due diligence was strongly recommended. The report says renovation costs, depending on how the structural issues are handled, could effectively double the purchase price.

The Herald Sun frames the price against everyday purchases, comparing it to an entry-level Ford Ranger or an above-average kitchen renovation. It says Lorquon has a memorial hall, a CFA shed and not much else.

On another former Uniting Church site in Victoria, see our earlier report on the St Andrew’s Uniting Church sale in Geelong.

The outlet describes Lorquon as an area too small to be a town, roughly halfway between Nhill and the Big Desert and about 80km north-west of Horsham. It does not say what use the buyer intends for the building once work is finished, and the report does not say.

Source: Herald Sun, via realcommercial.com.au, 10 November 2026. Prepared by The Australian Developer editorial desk.