MANOR HOUSE CARE HOME MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF Charlton-On-Otmoor N Fencott Towards Oxford (C.10 Miles)
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MANOR HOUSE CARE HOME MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF Charlton-on-Otmoor N Fencott Towards Oxford (c.10 miles) Towards London M40 Merton Burrow Pit (c.50 miles) Towards Birmingham (c.55 miles) Merton Park Merton Road St Swithuns Church Towards Bicester (c.2 miles) The Site Local Residential Development Plans Bicester has bold intentions to increase the population to some 50,000 people through the addition of 10,000 new homes, some of which have already been delivered and more are yet to be formalised. The expansion of the southerly element of the town will see it move closer to Oxford in the south, and give greater proximity of local services and transport infrastructure to the villages which lie to the south. Indicative purposes only MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | 1 OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY Indicative purposes only Characterful care home with consent to create a modern 61 Freehold interest bed care facility with on site staff accommodation. Substantial undersupply Extensive site area of elderly care beds within spanning approximately the catchment 3.771 Acres (1.526 hectares) Excellent underlying Grade II listed element with demographics with an purpose built extensions older and more affluent forming an imposing quad catchment than typical Details of the planning Offers are invited, subject to consent granted by Cherwell contract and exclusive of VAT. District Council are avaialble on request. Planning and Proposals to acquire or lease a listed building consent turnkey asset are also invited. granted. MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | 2 LOCATION & SITUATION Merton LOCATION Souldern Merton is a picturesque and tranquil village positioned in Towards Towards Birmingham central southern England, giving the impression of a rural Northampton position, but within close proximity to major urban areas. THE MANOR Somerton CARE HOME Stoke Lyne The village lies approximately 10 miles north east from the St Swithuns Church Towards renowned and prestigious city of Oxford being within close Stratton Audley Ambrosden proximity (2 miles south) of the historic market centre of M40 Towards & Bicester Birmingham Merton Park Bicester, home to the most popular tourist destination in Hopcrots Holt England, Bicester Outlet Village. Middleton Stoney BICESTER M40 Access to the M40 (Junction 9) via the A41 is 7 miles from the Bicester Merton Road property, which provides direct access to London (61 miles) to Kirtlington Village the south east and Birmingham (70 miles) to the North west, as Wendlebury well as direct access to the A34 providing a direct route towards Ambrosden Towards London Weston-on- Oxford (10 miles). Bletchingdon the-Green MERTON Bicester Village Station, which provides half hourly services Arncott between London Marylebone (48m) and Oxford (17m), is A34 Charlton- Murcott conveniently located within 2.5 miles of Merton. on-Otmoor Islip Boarstall Horton-cum- SITUATION Worton Studley M40 Manor House Care Home is set off Main Street, which is Elsfield Beckley Stanton St John the main route through Merton. Positioned on the northern side of the village, the Headington property is within walking distance to Merton Woodlands to the OXFORD A40 east and St Swithuns Church to the west. Merton Village Hall and Merton Park are both located on the western side of the Village. Cowley Towards London The village benefits from local amenities with a wider range Garsington available in nearby Islip or Bicester. Boars Hill Little Milton The area is one of strategic importance for the expansion of Nuneham Bicester with substantial residential development expected Courtenay Stadhampton to the south, bridging the gap between Merton and the surrounding villages. MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | 3 EXISTING ASSET The Manor Care Home was originally a residential Manor House said to be built in the latter part of the 16th Century, originally being “L” shaped. The Home was remodelled and extended in the late 18th/early 19th century, with the newer element constructed in the 1980’s along with a separate bungalow to provide high quality nursing home accommodation over two storeys (plus attic). The original element, comprising the front elevation, is Grade II listed under the “Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended” with the large purpose built extension and separate bungalow to the rear providing the majority of the care home accommodation. The bungalow accommodates additional day space, a salon and a cinema. The care home currently benefits from 76 bedrooms arranged over ground and first floor, 20 of which offer full en-suite. Staff accommodation, offices and training rooms are located on the second floor with storage and ancillary facilities located within the basement. Listed Element The property is served by three lifts, two of which service the Ground and First floors only, the other serves both the Second floor and Basement. The property is connected to mains electricity, telecom, utilities and water & drainage. Gas is tanked with a diesel backup generator located within an outbuilding. The building is partially serviced by air conditioning. A tarmac surface car park is provided at the rear of the bungalow and a further area to the side of the main building. Existing Accommodation Single En suite Floor GIA (sq/m) Single Rooms Total Rooms Rooms Basement 400 - - - Ground 1,496 28 7 35 First 1,257 28 13 41 Second 860 - - - Rear Total 3,613 56 20 76 MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | 4 PROPERTY INFORMATION N Indicative purposes only Site The site extends to a total area of 3.771 acres (1.526 hectares) VAT The site has not been elected for VAT and therefore it is anticipated that VAT will not be charged on the purchase price. Tenure Freehold Registration Whilst no longer trading, the registration remains active and the last inspection on the 1st May 2018 provides registration for a maximum of 70 service users. Safe Good Overall CQC Rating: Effective Good Good Caring Good Responsive Good Well-led Good EPC The property has an EPC rating of D (82). Site Boundary MAIN STREET, MERTON, BICESTER, OXFORDSHIRE OX25 2NF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | 5 Planning and listed building consent has been granted in Proposed Ground Floor Dec 2018 in relation to the alteration and refurbishment of GF EN16 Lounge/ 6 the Manor Care Home. 68 Dining GFB11 Lounge/ GFB12 GFB14 GFB16 GFB18 Dining GF EN1N 4 GF EN18 8 83 1220 838 838 8 83 8 83 838 838 838 1220 1512 83 1512 GF EN11 Lobby 8 1220 1220 1220 1220 1220 1220 The final proposed design comprises: 838 8 8 83 838 838 838 83 838 2 137 1220 83 8 GF EN15 GF EN19 838 838 838 838 610 838 8 83 Nurse 838 BATH RM GFB13 GFB15 GFB17 GFB19 Lounge 915 915 WC LIFT Store GF EN17 to create a warmer welcome in 1372 • Re-locating the reception 838 1220 1220 1220 838 838 83 8 915 GFB10 Nurse 83 8 WC 838 8 83 a prominent position at the front of the property; 838 8 83 clnr St 838 WC 8 83 762 Pump St GF EN8GF EN10 GF EN20 838 838 5 1 9 122 • Providing a larger number of bedrooms that have en-suite 0 BATH RM GFB20 GFB9 1220 838 GFB8 facilities giving both privacy and a sense of ownership. This 838 838 1220 GFB21 GFB22 8 83 838 GFB7 GF EN9 915 GF EN7 is largely done by a three into two principle where the lost LIFT 8 GF EN23 83 0 100 838 8 83 Shower 5 1 9 En GF EN6 GFB23 Sluice GFB6 8 83 0 middle bedroom provides the en-suite facilities for the two 122 GFB24 838 8 83 8 GFB5 83 838 8 83 838 0 GFB4 122 0 retained bedrooms; 100 GFEN 24 1512 GFB25 GF EN2 1220 Dis WC 838 838 GF EN4 GF EN3 Manager 838 Proposed First Floor Office 838 915 8 • Breaking open the cellular nature of the building by opening 83 GFB2 838 2 GFEN25 151 GFB3 0 100 up the lounges onto the corridors. It is hoped that this will 838 838 Dining Room 1 BATH RM 83 83 WC 8 8 8 1000 83 FFB10 FF EN12 FF EN17 915 915 Lounge Lounge 83 8 FFB12 FFB13 FFB16 FFB17 Reception Lounge/ 91 91 create a more inclusive interior atmosphere where residents 5 5 8 3 LIFT 8 838 Dining FF EN13 FF EN16 Quiet Area Treatment Seating FF EN10 Kitchen GFB1 550 services 8 83 838 838 838 838 1372 6 68 0 100 FF EN9 0 0 122 122 1000 FF EN19 can seek company and interact without the implied exclusion WC 838 1512 8 838 8 83 838 838 83 5 915 91 838 8 83 0 100 8 838 83 838 838 1000 838 FF EN14 FF EN18 8 Nurse 83 838 83 5 91 915 8 838 FFB9 Nurse FFB11 FFB14 FFB15 FFB18 LIFT FFB19 of closed doors; 1168 WC Reception 8 83 838 Kitchen Lounge FF EN11 FF EN15 2 151 GFB27 GFB26 1000 83 8 91 5 5 5 91 91 GFEN27 GFEN26 FFB8 Treatment 8 83 83 8 76 2 8 83 838 to improve overall legibility, 915 • Minor external alterations Lounge/ Dining Porch 8 83 FF EN21 FF EN8 FF EN7 83 83 8 8 8 3 attractiveness and usability. Includes minor façade alterations 8 FFB21 FFB20 FFB6 8 FFB7 83 and the re-ordering of the courtyard landscaping and minor 1000 8 83 1000 Quiet Room 8 works to the gardens. FF EN6 83 FF EN20 FF EN23 LIFT FF EN22 Lounge 76 2 8 3 WC FFB22 8 C FFB23 838 1000 8 83 FFB5 83 8 1000 8 83 Proposed Accommodation En-Suite Bathrooms FFB4 FFB24 FFB25 1168 915 915 838 8 83 8 83 FF EN5 FF EN3 FF EN4 83 8 915 915 83 En-Suite Bedrooms FFB2 8 The proposed changes will result in a 61 bed care home with 54 FF EN24 FF EN25 FFB3 1168 83 8 FF EN26 Storage 8 83 en suites which meets the current market expectations to operate 838 BATH RM 83 8 FF EN33 LIFT 83 8 5 Communal Bathrooms 91 successfully in the future.