60-bed care home development site in Iwade sold to Country Court Care
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of a freehold development site with planning consent for a 60-bedroom care home in the Kent village of Iwade in Sittingbourne.
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The site was identified by the specialist care developer, Frontier Estates Limited, as being suitable for care use and successfully gained planning consent for a 60-bedroom care home scheme (C2 Use).
Construction is expected to commence in Q2 2027, with the home anticipated to open in Q4 2028. Once completed, the scheme will benefit from wetroom facilities in every bedroom and luxury communal areas, including a café, communal resident day spaces, and landscaped gardens.
The site is located in Iwade, Sittingbourne, and benefits from a variety of desirable amenities including a Post Office and convenience store, pharmacy, health centre, public houses, nature park, schools and a farm shop. Once developed, the care home will provide much-needed care capacity for the local community, where there are currently no care home beds with wetroom facilities within a three-mile catchment.
Following a sales process with Will Edwards at Christie & Co, the site has been sold to Country Court Care, a family-owned UK care provider which operates 49 care and nursing homes across England, delivering residential, dementia and nursing care.
Al-Karim Kachra, Co-CEO of Country Court Care, comments, “This latest addition to our development pipeline will deliver a new purpose-built care home, providing much-needed care capacity alongside high-quality accommodation, featuring en suite wetroom bedrooms and a range of resident-focused amenities. Construction is expected to commence in Q2 2027 and, with the home anticipated to open in Q4 2028, we look forward to becoming part of the local community and welcoming visitors through its doors.”
Michael Mansell, Development Manager at Frontier Estates Limited, comments, “Following the identification of the site's suitability for an elderly care home, we successfully obtained full planning permission. Frontier Estates Limited is dedicated to delivering best-in-class care home developments designed to meet the evolving needs of operators. We wish Country Court Care every success with the project and hope to collaborate on future opportunities.”
Will Edwards, Senior Broker – Healthcare Development & Investment at Christie & Co, comments, “We are delighted to have advised Frontier Estates on the successful disposal of this site. Demand for high-quality care home development opportunities remains exceptionally strong across the South East, reflecting the sector's ongoing growth and investment appeal. We look forward to supporting Country Court Care as they continue to expand and strengthen their portfolio in the years ahead.”
The site was sold for an undisclosed price.
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