In 2023, Dutton House Inc finally listed the property for sale after funds dried up. It was purchased in March of the same year by local Florida business owner Tyler Spore, who founded the Dutton House Restoration LLC in the hopes of bringing the house back to life.

According to local newspaper The Beacon, around $1.1 million (£876k) in grants has been poured into restoration attempts so far. An appraiser recently estimated that the remaining work could cost the same amount again, making this an incredibly expensive venture for the property's new owner.

While Spore is still contemplating exactly what the home's future will look like, he's said to be considering turning the property into a historic bed-and-breakfast or an event space for the city.

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