South Strathfield bowl up for sale?

[Lyndsay_Packer]

http://www.commercialrealestate.com.../nsw/strathfield-south/development-land/other

 

[amagill]

Wouldn't surprise me. That land would be worth more than than the business in all likelyhood.

 

[Roysa]

1km from where I work. Never seen it busy. The bowl is nice. Very spacious. Anyone want go halves?

 

[amagill]

The lanebeds are terrible, I reckon the pinsetters are probably in need of a major overhaul too. If I were contemplating buying a business/land package like this, I would be tearing down the bowling alley & build an apartment block.

 

[*robbo*]

Well the listing has been removed, spoke to the realty and 6months ago when it was up you only needed a cool $10 mil.

 

[jimcross]

Looking at the address - that used to be 'Enfield' Bowl ??? If so, first bowl I worked in. Must have been all of those 51 years ago. I thought it was 52 !!

 

[willey]

Your right Jim it was the old Enfield Bowl, though it had the Machines replaced in about the year 2000 ex Machines from Central Park Lanes in the Central Coast ( these machines I actually went to Japan to check them out before they were shipped to Australia in 1981) I worked at Enfield in the 1970's. AMF pulled out of Enfield and took out all the Lanes and machines a few years ago and an Independent Guy rebuilt the Centre the same as happened at Fairfield Bowl

willey

 

[Geoff300]

Hi Jim

I too have fond memories of Enfield Bowl, I had my first 300 there
in 5 man teams ID in 1984.

Anyway back to the observations made on this thread from all those listed above

Last week I did the lane measure and accreditation process at this Centre
which, after a few repairs, they have passed.

The property is for sale but the Bowling Centre business is remaining.
The Bowling Centre business could be for sale on it's own or as a total freehold package.

For those of us who have owned and or run a Centre we know just how
many hours are involved, when it is your own, and how much hard work it can be.
I can understand why people would like, or need , to get out after a while.

Hope that clears up any misconceptions and concerns

Cheers
Geoff