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Jim Morrison childhood home on the market in Melbourne

Jim Morrison childhood home on the market in Melbourne
WILL CONTINUE WITH LIGHT DUTIES AT WINDSOR CASTLE. A SLICE OF CLASSIC ROCK HISTORY IS UP FOR SALE. THE CHILDHOOD HOME OF THE LEAD SINGER OF THE DOORS, JIM MORRISON IS UP FOR SALE. >> ONE OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL’S FIRST ICONS, JIM MORRISON HAD ABOUT PIGOT’S HERE IN MELBOURNE BEFORE HE ROCKETED TO LEGENDARY STATUS. AS HIS FATHER SWA IN FLIGHT TRAINING, MORRONIS WAS BORN AT THE NEARBY BREVARD HOSPITAL. NOW THIS SLICE OROF CK HISTORY IS UP FOR SALE. 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS. THE AGT ENREPS IS TO THE POVERTY SAYS HE IS CONFIDENT HE WILL FIND SOMEONE WILLING TO PAY THAT PRICE. >> THIS HOME IN MY OPINION IS GO ING TO SELL TO A SUPER FAN, SOMEBODY WHO HAS CONSIRADEBLE AMOUNTS OF MONEY. >> STEVE GORDON THINKS THAT THE BUY COULD COME FROM OVERSEAS. SAYING THAT IT WAS A CHALLENGE TO FIX A PRICE IN THE MORRISON HOME. >> A LOT OF THE COMPARATIVE BASIS WOULD BE LOONGKI AT MOVIE STS,AR TV STARS AND -- BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE JIM MORRISON AND ONLY ONE HAND, THE DOORS. >> THERE IS HOPE THAT THE BUYER WILL TURN THE HOUSE INTO A MUSEUM OR OPEN IT TO T PHEUBLIC. FOR NOW, THE ONLY INDICATION OF THESE --
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Jim Morrison childhood home on the market in Melbourne
One of rock’s first icons – Jim Morrison, had humble beginnings in Melbourne before he rocketed into legendary status.As his father was in flight training during World War Two- at what’s now Melbourne Orlando International Airport – Morrison was born at the nearby Brevard Hospital in 1943. It’s now gone.But what’s not gone is the small house on Vernon Place in downtown Melbourne where Morrison spent his early childhood. And this slice of rock history – is up for sale for $2.5 million. The agent selling the property is confident there’s someone out there willing to pay that price.Steve Gordon is with White Sand Real Estate Solutions — brokered by eXp.“This home in my opinion is going to sell to a super fan. Somebody who has a considerable amount of money," Gordon said. Gordon thinks the buyer will probably come from overseas, saying it was a challenge to fix a price on the Morrison home – a person whose music touched millions, spanning generations.“A lot of the comparative basis you would be looking at are movie stars or TV stars and there are lots of movie starts and TV stars. But there’s only one Jim Morrison and there’s only one band The Doors. And the impact Morrison and the band had on people’s lives is tremendous," Gordon said. There’s hope that the buyer will turn the house into a museum or open it to the public. But for now, the only indication of this modest red house’s history are a few photos in the window.

One of rock’s first icons – Jim Morrison, had humble beginnings in Melbourne before he rocketed into legendary status.

As his father was in flight training during World War Two- at what’s now Melbourne Orlando International Airport – Morrison was born at the nearby Brevard Hospital in 1943. It’s now gone.

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But what’s not gone is the small house on Vernon Place in downtown Melbourne where Morrison spent his early childhood. And this slice of rock history – is up for sale for $2.5 million. The agent selling the property is confident there’s someone out there willing to pay that price.

Steve Gordon is with White Sand Real Estate Solutions — brokered by eXp.

“This home in my opinion is going to sell to a super fan. Somebody who has a considerable amount of money," Gordon said.

Gordon thinks the buyer will probably come from overseas, saying it was a challenge to fix a price on the Morrison home – a person whose music touched millions, spanning generations.

“A lot of the comparative basis you would be looking at are movie stars or TV stars and there are lots of movie starts and TV stars. But there’s only one Jim Morrison and there’s only one band The Doors. And the impact Morrison and the band had on people’s lives is tremendous," Gordon said.

There’s hope that the buyer will turn the house into a museum or open it to the public. But for now, the only indication of this modest red house’s history are a few photos in the window.