The house was the primary asset of the Corinthian Club but which faced severe financial difficulty in 2009 .
The Corinthian Club is a private women 's club which had occupied the building since its founding in 1949 .
The house was the primary asset of the Corinthian Club , a private women 's club which had occupied the building since its founding in 1949 , but which faced severe financial difficulty in 2009 .