A touch of grandeur

For the right buyer, No 2’s renovation will be satisfying and gratifying, writes Tommy Barker

IT’S always stimulating to get a surprise on a house and property visit. No 2 North Mall is full of surprises — pleasant ones.

Now just tipping over 200 years old, this city building previously called North Mall House hasn’t been lived in for years and years. While it did serve in recent decades as offices, it’s as easy to see it work as a home again as anything else.