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Home to one of Auckland’s oldest second-hand bookstore’s up for sale
Former Edwardian convent listed in Auckland.
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The historic Auckland building housing iconic bookstore Hard to Find Books is for sale. The 119-year-old former Edwardian convent in Eden Terrace is being sold by its owner, the Catholic Church.
This forces the 42-year-old business to find a new home for its 500,000 books. Owner Warwick Jordan, who lives on-site, faces losing his home and is fundraising to cover relocation costs. The property is being sold by tender, targeting investors and owner-occupiers.
Hard to Find Books has been based in Auckland since the 1980s.
The shop stocks around half a million books.
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