A NEW care home, retirement apartments and a children’s nursery at the site formerly home to Lymm Hotel are on track for completion by the end of next year.

Proposals to bulldoze the historic building, on Whitbarrow Road, and construct a 66-bed residential care home, 45 retirement apartments and a children’s nursery in its place were approved by the council in December 2018.

The McGoff Group, in partnership with joint venture partner Macdonald Hotels, has secured funding deals with Puma Finance and Octopus to progress plans for the new £28.25 million multi-generation development. 

The first of its kind in the north west, the project will comprise a state-of-the-art care facility, expertly designed children’s day nursery and 45 bespoke luxury retirement apartments.

Designed by the McGoff Group and delivered by principal contractor McGoff Construction, the development is a new concept in 'inter-generational living', bringing young and old together to form a 'thriving new hyperlocal community' with health, social and wellbeing benefits for all. 

All aspects of the development will also be operated by the McGoff Group. 

Renowned for providing exceptional residential, nursing, respite and dementia care services in a comfortable and safe environment, the group’s multi award winning care home provider, New Care, will take responsibility for the 66-bed care home.

The nursery will be operated by Back to the Garden, the group’s natural child-led day nursery concept. 

It will be the second site in the UK for the innovative nursery concept that focuses on active learning and outdoor play in a garden setting, which has already enjoyed considerable success at its first site in Broadheath, Altrincham.

Finally, the McGoff Group’s residential brand Villafont will deliver the 45 retirement apartments under a new sub-brand Villafont Concierge, which will offer an ‘impressive specification and enhanced lifestyle package’ for those looking for a luxury property with the option for elements of domestic support to enable continued independent living.

Director at the McGoff Group, Chris McGoff, said: “A development like this is something that we have wanted to do for a long time and a concept that we believe passionately in.

“Thanks to the finance from Puma and Octopus, it can now take shape. 

“We are excited to see how it becomes part of the local community and hope it can set a new blueprint for future schemes.

“Adjacent to the canal and next to an entry onto the Pennine Trail and with lovely woodland views, the leafy position of this site will appeal to all target age groups and will be perfect for young and old to enjoy.”

Beyond Corporate provided advice on the real estate, planning, construction, corporate and financing aspects of the transaction. 

Completion of the funding and the start of works on site marked the end of four years’ work involving input from several teams within the firm. 

With planning already granted, groundworks at the development are well under way and the McGoff Group anticipates a completion date of October 2022 for the nursery, November 2022 for the care home and December 2022 for the apartments.