Priest died in 1930, and because his estate was unable to sell the house, it was rented and turned into a restaurant called Hearthstone Tea Room by John Carter Badenoch in 1931.
The priest succumbed to death in 1930, and as a result, his estate was unable to market the property. Consequently, the residence was rented out and rebranded as Hearthstone Tea Room by John Carter Badenoch in 1931.