9:37a.m. 29 September 2007

| By Mark Furler

'The Old Nunnery', which was destroyed by fire overnight following an apparent domestic dispute, had been haunted by ghosts, a former resident said today.

John Osmaston, whose former wife bought the historic building from the Catholic Church in the late 1980s, said it was a beautiful place with a closed in verandah and kookaburras flying to the kitchen for a feed.

"Nuns used to give piano lessons on the old altar,'' John said.

"My son David actually used to live on the altar. His bedroom was on the altar.''

John said he saw the ghost of a nun after returning from a night work's at his restaurant, Going Pasta.

After putting the tea towels in the wash, as he did each night, he sat down for his first beer and said he saw the ghost of a nun.

"There was this ghost of the nun walking towards me down the corridor,'' John told thedaily.com.au

"I just saw this white figure walking towards me.

"It was the most magical experience. I just wanted her to come and talk to me while I waited for the towels to wash,'' he said.

But he said the figure quickly disappeared. A friend also later saw the ghost of a nun.

After about three years, The Old Nunnery was sold to Garth Chapman, who specialised in renovating old Queenslanders.

Mr Osmaston said it had been a beautiful building until more recent renovations by the present owners.

It is understood to have been built in 1920s-1930s, but moved to present site from near the sawmill.

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