Bids sought as former Shropshire residential home goes on market for £1.5m
A former care home which controversially closed earlier this year has gone on the market for £1.5 million.
Gadlas Hall Nursing Home in Dudleston Heath, near Ellesmere, was the third care home to close in north Shropshire within a matter of months, forcing up to 22 residents to relocate. At the time managers said the news had been a dreadful blow to the residents, their families and the staff.
Shropshire Council said the home had experienced serious financial problems and the Care Quality Commission issued notice to cancel the registration of the home – making it illegal to operate.
The care home was found to be "inadequate" following a CQC inspection last year. Now the building is being offered for sale by property adviser Christie + Co.
It is being marketed as a property on an 3.5-acre plot comprising a 22-bedroom care home, a seven bedroom residential property, two paddocks, ménage and a triple garage.
Paul Reilly, associate director at Christie + Co's Birmingham office, which is handling the sale of the property, said: "Christie + Co is marketing the freehold interest in the former Gadlas Hall at a price of £1.5m and is seeking best bids by September 25.
"Subject to all necessary consents there is great potential for this site to cater for a variety of different uses.
"This property is impeccably located and we anticipate strong interest being shown from a variety of potential purchasers."
Gadlas Hall Nursing Home was closed in June after Legrand Nursing Home in Tilstock, near Whitchurch, announced in May it would close, leaving 39 employees out of work after financial struggles and recruitment issues.
Prior to that, Westlands Care Home in Wem was closed by managers at Coverage Care Services in March after it lost £25,000 a year for the last five years.
The closures caused concerns about the amount of places left available in care homes in north Shropshire. However, North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson has said he would continue to monitor the situation.
But he said there have been significant investments in the region with new care homes in places such as Oswestry and he felt there is adequate capacity looking ahead.
