Cardinal Heenan House, School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR

Description
A FORMER CARE HOME WITH REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL FOR SPECIALIST CARE, SEN SCHOOL OR A C.70-BEDROOM NEW BUILD CARE HOME

Location
ROBY MILL IS A VILLAGE IN WEST LANCASHIRE FORMING PART OF UP HOLLAND, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST OF SKELMERSDALE, 4 MILES WEST OF WIGAN, AND AROUND 6.5 MILES EAST OF ORMSKIRK.
Roby Mill benefits from regular bus services including the 311 route, providing direct access to Skelmersdale town centre, with onward connections to Wigan and the wider Lancashire and Greater Manchester area.
The village benefits from good road communications, including convenient connections to the M58 & M6 motorways, providing excellent links to both the regional and national motorway network.

Terms
Offers are invited in excess of £950,000 for the Freehold interest of the property on an unconditional basis.
Alternatively, offers are invited guiding at £1,700,000, subject to planning consent being granted for a c.70 bed elderly care development

Site Development Potential
The property previously operated as a 31-bed care home and is 2 storey with a basement to the rear. It extends to circa 1,244.26 sq. mt (13,393 sq. ft) and has the benefit of an existing established C2 consent. Although it is in need of extensive redevelopment the existing property could be redeveloped as a specialist care home utilising the existing footprint and planning consent.
Alternatively, our client is engaged with an architect who is proposing an indicative scheme which could accommodate a new purpose-built care home of approximately 70 + beds, subject to planning.

Anti-Money Laundering
In order to discharge its legal obligations, including under applicable anti money laundering regulations, the client will require certain information. In submitting a bid, you agree to provide such information when Heads of Terms are agreed

Additional Information
As the property has been vacant for over two years, the prevailing rate for construction costs to redevelop the existing property can be charged at 5% VAT, professional tax advice should be sought on this matter.
Further information is available upon request.