St Elizabeth Rest Home, 115 Swift Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9ER
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- Primary use
- Care home facility
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Key features
- Closed former care home for 17
- 16 bedrooms, six with en suite
- Suitable for a variety of uses, STPP
- Located in residential area of large city
- Advised total useful floor area of 410sqm
- EPC rating C
- Christie & Co Ref: 3878374
Description
Set slightly back from the road, with its own parking for approx five cars to to the front of the property, St Elizabeth Rest Home is a detached and extended two storey dwelling which previously offered accommodation for 17 residents in 16 bedrooms.
The property benefits from a secure rear garden with patio and lawn areas, conservatory and day rooms for the residents.
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen and is connected to central Southampton via the Itchen Bridge, a key route for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. The suburb is also served by the A3025, which links to the A27 and M27 motorway, providing access to Portsmouth, Fareham, and the wider South Coast.
Public bus services also operate frequently through Woolston, offering convenient local travel options within Southampton and to nearby towns.
The immediate location is predominantly residential dwellings, although there are a range of national and local shops in the nearby High Street.
Ground Floor:
Entrance hall, eight bedrooms, lounge, dining room, conservatory, bathroom, kitchen, laundry, store rooms, wc.
First Floor:
Eight bedrooms, wc, bathroom with wc.
We are advised that all trade fixtures and fittings are owned outright.
External DetailsTo the front of the property is a parking area of five cars, with side access to the property for deliveries.
The rear garden is enclosed with patio, lawn and a mixture of mature shrubs and plants. In the rear garden, to the side is an external office.
The care home ceased trading on or around 30th March 2026 and is offered for sale on a closed basis. Prior to closure the care home had an Inadequate CQC rating and block on admissions. Whilst the seller had been working with CQC and the Local Authority to rectify matters, they eventually took the voluntary decision to close.
Subject to all necessary permissions, the purchase of this former care home represents a great opportunity for someone either looking to reopen the property as a care facility or a children's day nursery, HMO, guest house, residential dwelling or any other planning use.
We are advised that the total useful floor area is 410sqm.
The property is located in a popular suburb of Southampton opposite parkland and close to Southampton Water, local shops and with good access to the local area and motorway.
The seller purchased St Elizabeth Rest Home in 2018 and is now looking to sell in order to pursue other interests.
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St Elizabeth Rest Home, 115 Swift Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9ER
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