A floating clubhouse for a well-heeled Dublin golf society? What about halls of residence for a new ballet school in the centre of London?
These are just two of the possible uses that may await a Russian passenger ship - large enough to be converted into an 80-bedroom hotel - stranded in Sligo port for three years.
Local auctioneer Mr John Ryan, who is handling the sale of the Ancichka, says interest has increased and he is dealing with a number of prospective buyers.
Those who would be happiest at seeing the ship sold are the two Russian crew members who have stayed on board since it first docked in Sligo in October 1996.
Mr George Antonov and Mr Boris Mayorov have stayed on board to maintain the craft, but they never expected to be still in Ireland at the start of the new century.
The ship, built to hold 340 passengers and 44 crew, was originally used as a holiday craft on the rivers between Moscow and St Petersburg. It became stranded in Ireland because of a failed business plan between its Russian owner and a Northern Ireland-based businessman.
The idea was to bring the Ancichka to Ireland for refurbishment and then take it back to Russia for use as a luxury hotel.
Illness forced the Irishman to pull out, but by that time the ship had already set sail from St Petersburg.
It was granted a temporary stay by the minister of the marine and pulled into Sligo, where it has become a curious landmark in the port.
A year later it was sold to a Frenchman with business interests in Moscow, whose ambitious plans to convert it into floating hotel for scuba-diving holidays in the Indian Ocean also fell through. While the ship may never reach such warm shores, John Ryan is now optimistic that a buyer will be found.
The Dublin-based golf society, whose members include leading businesspeople, hopes to dock it in the capital and convert it into a clubhouse, complete with function rooms and a health club.
Other interest has come from the UK, including a London-based ballet school, the idea being to float it on the Thames to provide accommodation for students.
Although the Ancichka was launched in 1959, Mr Ryan says there is very little wear and tear to the hull, and some of the crew's living quarters and kitchens are still intact.
Much of the ship's interior was stripped before it left St Petersburg.
After discussions with clients over Christmas, Mr Ryan now believes that something will happen "sooner rather than later".
He admits that Sligo Port Authority would be very happy to see it sold and "the two crew men would also like to go home.
"George was saying that he never imagined he'd be spending four birthdays in Sligo. His son in Moscow is now 22. He goes home for holidays, but at this stage, he'd love to go home for good."