Comberton Road/Lorne Street, Kidderminster

Substantial Former Care Facility with Supported Living & Specialist Residential Potential

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial former residential care home with established planning history and significant potential for supported living, specialist residential use, rehabilitation, mental health provision or continued care operation, subject to any necessary consents.

Mariantonia House is a prominent Victorian building extending to approximately 6,400 sq ft, formerly operating as a long-established CQC-registered residential care home. The property is now vacant and offers immediate repositioning potential within the growing supported living and specialist accommodation sector.

The property benefits from a lawful and well-established C2 planning history, together with a series of historic planning approvals supporting institutional and care-led use, making it particularly attractive to supported living operators, housing associations, care providers and investors.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation

The accommodation is arranged over two principal floors and briefly comprises:

Ground Floor
Reception hall
Multiple communal lounges
Dining facilities
Commercial kitchen
Offices and staff areas
Resident bedrooms and assisted bathroom facilities
Ancillary storage and plant rooms
Enclosed courtyard garden
First Floor
Additional resident bedrooms
Assisted bathrooms
Laundry and storage areas

In total the property provides approximately 14 bedrooms together with extensive communal and operational space.

PLANNING AND POTENTIAL
The property has a long-established history as a residential care facility and offers strong potential for:

Supported living
Learning disability accommodation
Mental health provision
Rehabilitation and step-down care
Specialist residential accommodation
Continued institutional use

The layout, circulation and configuration of the building make it highly suited to care-led occupation with reduced conversion risk when compared with alternative buildings entering the market.

LOCATION
The properties occupy a prominent and well-established position in Kidderminster, close to:
•Town centre
•Shops, GP surgeries and pharmacies
•Transport links
•Community facilities
This urban setting is ideal for supported living, allowing residents to integrate into the community while remaining close to services.

SUMMARY
17 Comberton Road represents a rare opportunity to acquire a vacant former care facility with established C2 planning use, strong historic trading performance and clear potential for a range of care-led and specialist residential uses.

The property offers multiple future use strategies, including:

* Re-opening as a residential care facility
* Repositioning for supported living
* Learning disability or autism provision
* Mental health or rehabilitation accommodation
* Step-down care
* Specialist residential housing

The building's existing layout, bedroom provision, communal areas, commercial kitchen and operational configuration provide a strong platform for recommissioning, while its planning history and previous profitable use help to de-risk the opportunity for operators and investors.

This diversity of potential use makes the property attractive to care providers, supported-living operators, housing associations, social impact investors and private investors seeking exposure to resilient, needs-based accommodation.

DIRECTIONS
From our Sutton Coldfield office, take the A452 southbound towards Birmingham, joining the M6 southbound at Junction 6. Continue onto the M5 southbound at Junction 8 and exit at Junction 3 for Kidderminster. Follow the A456 towards Kidderminster town centre, then continue onto Comberton Road. Mariantonia House will be found on the corner of Comberton Road and Lorne Street.

TERMS
Tenure: Freehold
Local Authority: Wyre Forest District Council - 01562 732928
Council Tax / Business Rates: To be confirmed by the local authority
Planning Use: Lawful C2 Residential Care (Mariantonia House) and lawfully converted C3 residential flats (Lorne Street)
Broadband: Ultrafast broadband is available in the area (subject to provider)

SERVICES
We are advised that mains water, gas, electricity and drainage are connected to both Mariantonia House and the Lorne Street buildings. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the adequacy and condition of services.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Only those items specifically mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others are expressly excluded but may be available by separate negotiation.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents:
Aston Knowles
0121 362 7878
[email protected]

DISCLAIMER
Important Notice
Every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars; however, their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Any intending purchaser should satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each statement. These particulars do not constitute part of an offer or contract. All measurements are approximate. Photographs are provided for guidance only and it cannot be assumed that any items shown are included in the sale.
Photographs taken: Dec 2025
Particulars prepared: Jan 2026