[1] After Paterson's death, the house was bought by developers who hoped to turn it into a retirement home.

It fell victim to vandalism and water damage before being bought by local developer Robert Van Eyk in 1989 for some $1.3 million with the plan to turn it into a bed and breakfast.

In 1992, the building was sold to Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corp. for just over a million dollars.

They hoped to turn the structure into a meditation centre and headquarters of the Natural Law Party of Canada.

Extensive renovations, reportedly costing almost two million dollars, were undertaken and the building was fully restored.