FORMER 46-BED PLYMOUTH CARE HOME OFFERS READY-MADE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY FOR OPERATORS
A substantial former care home in Plymouth is to go under the hammer later this month, offering care operators a rare opportunity to add a 46-bed home to their portfolio in one of the city’s most established residential suburbs.
Colebrook Manor, at 25 Boringdon Road, Plympton, will be offered for sale by live stream public auction on 30 July 2026 with a guide price of £700,000 to £750,000, through Charles Darrow Auctions in partnership with BTG Eddisons, the second largest property auctioneers in the UK. The property is being sold on behalf of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
The property extends to approximately 1,849 sq m (19,900 sq ft) across three floors, comprising 46 bedrooms, the majority en-suite, along with the full range of communal and operational facilities an operator would expect, including commercial kitchens, a laundry, residents’ lounges, dining rooms, a conservatory and a suite of clinical and administrative offices. Much of the existing care infrastructure remains in place, meaning the property lends itself to reinstatement as a care or nursing home, subject to registration.
The building is understood to originate as a pair of semi-detached Victorian dwellings, first recorded on local mapping in 1884, and was converted and substantially extended during the 1990s to form a residential care home. The home closed in late summer 2022 and the property has since been unoccupied.
Paul Heather, Director at Charles Darrow, said: “Colebrook Manor is genuinely one of those properties that doesn’t come along very often. For an operator looking to grow an existing business, the heavy lifting has already been done. The scale is there, the bedrooms are largely en-suite, and the kitchens, laundry and clinical offices are all in place. At this guide price, the cost per bed speaks for itself when set against the cost of building new capacity.”
Set within its own grounds, the property benefits from parking to the front and rear and a substantial tiered garden with mature trees and two ponds, offering genuine amenity space for residents. It is held on a virtual freehold by way of a 999-year leasehold title, understood to be exceptionally permissive in nature with no restrictions on use or requirement for freeholder consent for alterations.
The auction takes place on Thursday 30 July 2026. A full legal pack is available to download and bidders can register at www.btgeddisonspropertyauctions.com. A 360° virtual tour is available at www.madesnappy.co.uk/tour/1g1528g2be5b and drone footage at https://youtu.be/JNKQ_mO1JRw. Viewing is by appointment only through the agent.