Former Retreat Care Home, Belle Vue Road, Hooe, Plymouth, PL9 9NR

An attractive, Grade II* Listed detached property, The Retreat was previously registered to provide accommodation for 20 elderly residents with accommodation arranged over multiple floors which were accessed by a chair lift.

The property, believed to have been built in the mid 1700s and originally as a Dower House is situated in the Hooe area of Plymouth with good road access and enjoys a quiet location with an open outlook.

The property has been subject to many modifications and improvements over the years including a ground floor extension which we understand was added in the late 1980s. The majority of the accommodation is conventionally arranged with public areas and some bedrooms on the ground floor with the remainder of the bedrooms being located on the upper floors.

Externally, there are attractive and well established gardens, car parking for a number of vehicles and a former stable block which we understand previously had planning permission for conversion into residential dwellings.

The Retreat is an appealing proposition given its size, layout and location, making it ideal for a variety of uses whether within the Care sector, specialist, independent living and the like or other sectors and potential redevelopment, subject to the necessary planning permissions being obtained.

The Retreat is situated in a quiet no through road just off the A379 Plymouth to Kingsbridge road.

The city of Plymouth, the largest conurbation South West of Bristol sits at the mouth of the River Tamar on the border between Devon and Cornwall and is approximately 46 miles South West of the Cathedral city of Exeter via the A38 'Devon Expressway' where it links with the motorway network at Junction 31 of the M5.

Plymouth, known as the 'Ocean City' for its natural harbour offers a comprehensive range of commercial facilities with good road communications via the forementioned A38 placing it within easy travelling distance of nearby towns and further afield. It also has a main line railway station on the Paddington line providing direct access to central London.

The nearby South Hams includes numerous beaches and coves whilst a short drive to the north is the vast open spaces of Dartmoor National Park.

Ground Floor - Large hall with staircase to upper floors, lounge, dining room, eight bedrooms with ensuite, bathroom/WC, separate WC, sluice room, kitchen with additional preparation space, laundry room, boiler room, further bathroom/WC.

First Floor - Staircase to second floor, seven bedrooms, five with ensuite, two bathrooms, separate WC, sluice room, office.

Second Floor - Six bedrooms, two with ensuite, bathroom, two separate WC's.

Flat including living room/bedroom, separate bedroom and shower room/WC.

The property is approached from the road via a car park which provides off road parking for a number of vehicles and adjacent to which is a former stable block where we understand planning permission has, in the past, been granted for conversion to residential dwellings although this has now lapsed so any interested party should undertake their own investigations in this regard.

Beyond the stable block there is a further parking area which leads to the property and the gardens which surround it. These include formal lawn and walled gardens with various patios and sun terraces. There is also a summer house and the gardens, which are well established and mature are a true feature of the property.

The availability of The Retreat in the market represents an excellent chance to acquire a well situated and attractive period property which although having been a care home for many years and in the current ownership for over three decades, could also suit a variety of alternative uses both within the Care sector and others similar or associated sectors.

The property has the benefit of a ground floor extension and with multiple access points means it has potential scope for independent or semi independent units. The extent of the building and site including the former stable block makes it an attractive proposition either for the Care sector or possible redevelopment subject to any necessary consents being obtained.

We are inviting offers on a guide price of £925,000 for the Freehold interest in the property with vacant possession.

We also understand that, as the property is still held within the Limited Company, there is the potential for the sale to take place on a share basis as well so further information can be provided on this if required.

The home was previously registered with CQC to provide residential care to a maximum of 20 residents.

The home closed in October 2025 with the registration being archived at that point so any party seeking to establish a regulated care facility at the property should carry out their own due diligence prior to committing to a purchase.