Plans to turn a former care home occupying three adjoining Victorian built townhouses into an apartment scheme in the Pontcanna area of Cardiff can be revealed.
It comes after the former Barclay Court Care Home, running from 104-108 Cathedral Road, has been sold to a developer in a £1.65m deal.
The purchaser, SGR Estate, plans to redevelop the site into 24 modern apartments bringing the properties back to their former glory.
The properties occupy a 0.36 acre plot and offers the opportunity to retain the original structure whilst modernising the internal areas.
Apartment scheme for former S4C headquarters on Cathedral Road in Cardiff
Rhys Williams of Emanuel Jones, who represented SGR in the transaction, said; "The residential market in Pontcanna continues to grow from strength to strength with values increasing steadily over the past 5 years.
"Given recent commercial development within the city centre, there is increased demand for residential properties within walking distance.”
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“The success of the Cathedral House development nearby is a reflection of this and the need for high quality apartments with car parking.”
Rob Evans of Cooke & Arkwright who represented the vendor along with Chris John said: “We were delighted to secure a swift sale for the vendor in this instance.
"This is the second substantial development site we have sold on Cathedral Road recently, where we have witnessed strong demand from residential developers looking to benefit from the highly desirable location.”
Kes Smith of Kestral Construction, said: “We are delighted to secure this development opportunity in such a prominent location. Pontcanna has been on our radar for some time due to its architecture and proximity to Cardiff city centre.”
