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Oaklands Court Nursing Home, Vines Cross Road, Horam, TN21 0HD

Guide Price
£3,250,000

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Christie & Co, Care
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Healthcare facility for sale

Key features

  • Vacant Purpose Built Freehold Care Home
  • Constructed circa 2000
  • 43 en suite bedrooms
  • GIA approximately 1,564 sq m (16,835 sq ft)
  • Staff accommodation and office space
  • EPC Rating B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 8877830

Description

Description

Oaklands Court is a purpose-built care home constructed in circa 2000, arranged over two floors with 2 passenger lifts. The property provides 43 single bedrooms, each with en-suite WC and wash hand basin, and communal areas are primarily located on the ground floor, including lounges, a conservatory and dining facilities with access to an enclosed paved patio garden.

The building is of traditional brick construction under a pitched tiled roof, with uPVC double-glazed windows and part tile-hung elevations at first floor. Externally, there is block-paved off-street parking to the front and level gardens to the side and rear. The property occupies a site of approximately 0.73 acres and was registered with CQC for 44 residents (effective capacity 43) and rated Good at the last CQC inspection published in January 2025.

A link to the video tour and floorplans can be found at the link below:

Location

Oaklands Court is located in the village of Horam, on the southern edge of Heathfield in East Sussex. The village is approximately 8 miles north of Eastbourne, 20 miles north-east of Brighton, and 20 miles south of Tunbridge Wells.

The property sits in the centre of the village, close to local shops and a bus route, in a mixed-use area of residential properties, farmland, and light industrial units. Road links are good, with the A267 running through the village and easy access to the A22, A265, and A259. The nearest train station is Buxted, about 6 miles away, offering services to East Croydon and Uckfield.

Internal Details

Ground Floor
Reception, offices, kitchen, dining room, large lounge, conservatory, laundry, sluice, clinical room, stores, WC, and 23 single en suite bedrooms.

First Floor
Additional lounge, sluice, linen store, and 20 single en suite bedrooms.

Second Floor
Staff accommodation including bedrooms, staff room, and shower facilities.

Fixtures & Fittings

Please note that loose fixtures and fittings are not included in the sale but may be available to purchase at an additional cost.

Sale Information

Sale on the behalf of the Joint Administrators of Aethel Care Homes Limited.

External Details

The property occupies a broadly rectangular site of approximately 0.73 acres. Externally, there is a block-paved parking area to the front, with gardens to the side and rear featuring a mix of paved and planted areas.

The Opportunity

Sale on the behalf of the Joint Administrators of Aethel Care Homes Limited. Christie & Co are marketing Oaklands Court Nursing Home which ceased trading in August 2025 and is offered for sale on a closed basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a purpose-built care home constructed circa 2000, situated in an area with a higher than average population over the age of 65 either for continued care.use or alternatively it will also suit other uses subject to the usual consents being obtained.

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Oaklands Court Nursing Home, Vines Cross Road, Horam, TN21 0HD

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Buxted Station6.4 miles

About Christie & Co, Care

6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

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Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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