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Burleigh says while he has had a couple of potential buyers “sniffing around” he only decided to put his pride and joy on the market following an approach by Brock Sibbick of Professionals Real Estate. After doing his maths, Burleigh came up with a price he would accept, but he remains tight-lipped about the figure. “We are looking for a seven-figure sum and not with a one in front of it. “We are talking the building as well, it’s the whole shooting match.” The bar has become famous for hosting streets parties, including during the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour and for All Black matches, live music and its St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
“It still boils down to ‘why me?’” “It s everybody complies, or everybody pays the encroachment fee, or you leave us be.”
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The fence next door reaches as far out as Hickling s. New Plymouth District Council is currently working its way through 600 unauthorised encroachments across the district. In a statement, council transport manager Rui Leitao said many encroachments have long and complicated histories. “We work hard to find amicable solutions, as was the case with Baring Tce. “We’ve been talking with the owner for months to try and find an amicable solution. “It’s an issue because it intrudes on public land and we’ve had complaints about it.