We learned late on Friday that our request for a 6 month extension of time to our contract to purchase 115 Mount View Rd was not accepted. We asked for this to give us time to take up other national media offers and continue to raise the funds needed to make this a reality based on the wonderful support we had to date.
We understand from the real estate agents that another party now holds a conditional contract to purchase. We are taking a wait and see approach until we hear this private offer has gone unconditional to decide what happens next.
In the meantime, we have closed our current Givealittle fundraising campaign. As stated, If we are unable to purchase the property any funds would be used to preserve and protect the garden and for the gardeners residence project at the Bason Botanic Gardens. We will honour this pledge for any excess donations after taking into account any expenses of pursuing this opportunity and our original offer. We will continue to post updates on how any money has or will be spent to all people who so generously supported us through our website and Facebook or through our friends at the Bason Botanic Gardens. We hope for the opportunity to work with any future purchaser to preserve some of the botanic history at 115 Mount View Road.
We hope you will continue to back this project in whatever future form it may take as we continue to back the blooms for Whanganui.