Mono , Ontario ’s Hockley Motel might not be the fanciest establishment that money can buy , butSchitt ’s Creeksuperfans would be severely - pressed to witness a estimable role for their spendable income . AsThe Guardianreports , the 10 - way motel is none other than the Rose family ’s Rosebud Motel from the hit show — and it ’s now on the market for about $ 1.6 million .
Located roughly 50 miles nor'-west of Toronto , the motel comes with 6.7 acres of land in good order next to the Nottawasaga River , a great spot for rainbow trout fishing . Part of the 4300 - straight - human foot building is a two - floor coach ’s rooms with three bedroom , and there ’s a storehouse shed and a 700 - square - foot cottage on the dimension , too .
Current owner Jesse Tippingboughtthe place in 2011 so basketball recruit for a homework school athletic program could stay there , and theSchitt ’s Creekproduction squad used it for about a calendar month each year the show was being filmed . The motel has alsoservedas afilming locationfor Netflix’sThe Umbrella Academy , theStephen Kingadaptation11.22.63 , and David Cronenberg ’s 2005 thrillerA History of Violence .
Tipping was hoping to list the property early in 2020 , but he ended up letting a local organization use it as a quarantine space throughout thepandemic ; he in conclusion did put it up for cut-rate sale through tangible acres business firm Colliers last fall . Before that , the motel was a assembly place forSchitt ’s Creekfans from around the world .
“ They meet each other online and they meet there at the motel on their vacations , ” TippingtoldtheOrangeville Banner . “ I ’ve met four or five group that have done the same thing . It is really wild . ”
According to the substantial estatelisting , the motel is “ presently not useable ” and would require additional fund to get it up and go again . Whether that endeavor let in purchasing a monumental “ Rosebud Motel ” sign for the window dressing will be left up to the novel owner .
If you ’d like to be the new owner , you’re able to contact a Colliers representativehere .
[ h / tThe Guardian ]
