Lucknow Drive, Mapperley Park, Nottingham, NG3

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!! A very impressive Victorian former 17 room care home within the highly regarded conservation area of Mapperley Park. Extensive accommodation and for sale with NO UPWARD CHAIN!!

Overview

Alexandra Lodge has been a well known local care home for many years and due to retirement, this magnificent building is now for sale. A rare opportunity, this property offers fantastic scope for a range of uses, subject to the relevant permissions. And the property also has some incredible original features, including the main front entrance, the Minton tiled reception hall with stunning grand staircase and galleried landing with impressive stained-glass window to name a few.

The accommodation is extensive and spread over three floors, providing in the region of 8400 ft2 of living space, plus additional 700ft2 basement rooms. There are three staircases including the main grand staircase which leads to a galleried landing, a large full-width double bay fronted living room with central door leading out to a terrace which overlooks the mature front lawned garden, office, dining room, laundry, boiler room, good sized kitchen and access to the large multi-room basement. There are bathrooms and separate toilets on the ground and first floor servicing 17 resident rooms all with vanity sink units. The top floor is also extensive and consists of various store rooms and offices. The property also has lovely mature grounds, gated off-street parking, a rear courtyard and gas central heating throughout which is serviced by three separate boilers.

The property has great potential and options to create different types of accommodation, subject to the relevant permissions. It would also require permission for change of use from care home (C2) to residential (C3) and subject to an appropriate layout.

Entrance Porch

With double entrance doors, a Minton tiled floor, decorative coving and radiator. A large stained glass leaded door takes you through to the main hallway.

Hallway

A very impressive period hallway with Minton floor tiles, radiator, stunning carved staircase leading the first floor galleried landing, under-stairs cupboard and access to the office, main living/dining area, two bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet. A rear hallway then leads to the separate dining room with a second staircase leading to the first floor and rear corridor to the further ground floor accommodation, laundry room, boiler room and staff kitchen.

Main Living Area

With two large sash bay windows and central door leading out to a paved terrace/veranda overlooking the mature front gardens. Fireplaces are located at either end, radiators, several wall light points, original decorative coving and ceiling roses.

Rear Wing

With access to three further bedrooms, a shower room, boiler room and laundry room with door also through to the main kitchen.

Laundary Room

With tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, radiator, washbasin and window.

Boiler Room

With Worcester Bosch boiler, hot water cylinder, lighting and window.

Kitchen

A range of wall and base units with granite style worktops and inset twin stainless steel sink unit and drainer. Integrated Neff electric double oven, induction hob, two integrated fridge freezers and centre island with further cupboards. Meter cupboard with RCD board, radiator, pelmet downlights, plumbing for dishwasher, side window and UPVC double-glazed window and door to the outside.

First Floor Landing

With carved galleried balustrade, decorative coving, feature stained glass window, radiators and doors leading to two internal corridors, in-turn providing access to five bedrooms, store room, bathroom and separate toilet. Door from the landing also leads to a separate bedroom and a further door leads to a rear lobby and corridor.

Rear Lobby

With stairs leading to the second floor accommodation, 'secret' staircase leading back down to the ground floor and access to a store room and corridor to the rear wing.

Rear Wing

With access to four further bedrooms, separate toilet and a third staircase leading down to the ground floor.

Second Floor

The first room leads to a front office with sash windows, a radiator and a store room. A door then leads to an inner lobby with access to the bathroom and door through to the main office, which in turn leads through to four separate store rooms with central heating and also a cupboard housing the Ideal combination gas boiler.

Basement

The main room has light, power and a walk-through store room leading to further store room and corridor through to three further store rooms with lighting. One of the compartments houses the recently installed Worcester Bosch combination gas boiler.

Outside

Double wrought iron gates lead onto the side courtyard providing ample off-street parking. A separate pedestrian wrought iron gate also leads to the side of the property with access to the main side entrance door and gardens. To the front, there is a crazy paved seating area with gated steps leading down to the mature gardens and main lawn. Steps with gated access lead up to the veranda which is accessed from the living & dining areas and a path leads around to the front of the veranda to a large crazy paved area with further gated steps leading down to the lawn. At the far side of the property, locking gated access leads to the large rear L-shaped courtyard which is also accessed from one of the bedrooms and the third staircase lobby.

Material Information

TENURE: Freehold COUNCIL TAX: PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION: solid brickANY RIGHTS OF WAY AFFECTING PROPERTY: noCURRENT PLANNING PERMISSIONS/DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS: noFLOOD RISK: lowASBESTOS PRESENT: n/kANY KNOWN EXTERNAL FACTORS: n/kLOCATION OF BOILER: Boiler room, basement & 2nd floor store roomUTILITIES - mains gas, electric, water and sewerage.MAINS GAS PROVIDER: MAINS ELECTRICITY PROVIDER: MAINS WATER PROVIDER: Severn TrentMAINS SEWERAGE PROVIDER: Severn TrentWATER METER: BROADBAND AVAILABILITY: Please visit Ofcom - Broadband and Mobile coverage checker. MOBILE SIGNAL/COVERAGE: Please visit Ofcom - Broadband and Mobile coverage checker.ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINT: not available.ACCESS AND SAFETY INFORMATION: none