A once-dilapidated art shop now boasts vibrant murals on its boarded-up windows.
The Rodney Stone Art Shop in Stoke Road, Gosport, closed for more than 40 years, was rejuvenated with colourful paintings of a studio scene, including paintbrushes, pencils, a vase of flowers, and a small sailing boat picture on an easel.
The identity of the artist remains unknown, but their work has brought a splash of life to the old building.
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The shop, which has been closed since the early 1980s, is set to be auctioned off.
Councillor Lesley Meenaghan, who visited the premises, highlighted the dangers within, including collapsed stairwells and trip hazards.
She urged people not to enter the building following a recent break-in.
The shop will be auctioned by Fraser & Fraser, probate research specialists based in London.
The sale follows the death of the former owner and unsuccessful attempts to locate a next of kin.
No auction date has been confirmed.
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