'Like a little house': Could this Griffith mausoleum be your 'forever' home?

Agent Charlie Rovere, of Ray White Griffith, said the mausoleum was built about two decades ago by a local family who had since outgrown it.

“The family that built it, their family has grown dramatically and they’ve built a new one that has 36 vaults in it,” he said, adding that all coffins had been relocated to the new structure.

He estimated that to build a similar 12-vault mausoleum today would cost upwards of $300,000.

“It just looks like a little house, brick and tiled roof,” Mr Rovere said, adding that materials used included marble.

Other than the 12 vaults, the property features an entry foyer, with a lockable front door.

Given the mausoleum is situated within the council-operated cemetery, the new owner would be paying for the building and the right to use it, but not the land on which it sits.

It’s the first time Mr Rovere has had a mausoleum for sale but said this one was well-priced considering the cost of buying an individual space in the cemetery.

“What’s happened here over the years is some investor-type guys have bought mausoleums and then they sell off an individual vault [inside it] and the individual vaults range from $15,000 to $18,000,” he said.

He’s anticipating demand from local families will be strong, considering how rare it is for a mausoleum to come onto the market.

“It’s very typically a traditionally Italian way of doing things but also we’re finding that everyone [no matter their background] is interested.”