With renovations well underway, the property is likely to house some very lucky students from Georgia College upon its completion. Nestled among landscaped grounds and framed by that lavish wrought-iron fence, the mansion has recently been repainted its original sunny yellow. Once derelict and loved, this palatial property is now reclaiming its former glory – though as of yet, there's still no word on the buried gold...

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The mysterious abandoned mansion said to be built on gold