Character Property Former Convent

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a grand, highly versatile former convent property situated in a prominent wrap-around corner location along the sought-after Grosvenor Road, Westcliff-on-Sea. 

Imposing and impressively proportioned over three floors, this landmark property offers extensive accommodation currently arranged as 17 bedrooms, generous communal and administrative spaces, and features a passenger lift servicing all floors. The upper floors boast sweeping, panoramic sea views, with private balconies serving both the library and a second-floor bedroom.

Extremely flexible in layout, the site offers vast potential for a wide variety of uses (Subject to Planning Permission - STP), including a residential care home, HMO, boutique hotel/guest house, educational facility, or comprehensive residential conversion. Furthermore, the existing layout could readily be reconfigured to yield an additional 4 bedrooms while still retaining generous communal areas.

KEY FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
Prominent Corner Position: Wrap-around plot featuring a hardstanding forecourt/apron providing ample off-street parking for multiple vehicles.

17 Existing Bedrooms: Substantial sleeping accommodation, predominantly en-suite.

Sea Views & Balonies: Fantastic coastal vistas from second-floor balcony spaces off the library and bedroom.

Full Accessibility: Passenger lift serving all three floors alongside standard staircase access.

Unique Character Spaces: Features an internal Chapel, spacious reception rooms, and high ceilings throughout.

Development Potential: Outstanding opportunity to add value through change of use or conversion to residential units / extended room count (STP).

Rear Courtyard & Detached Outbuilding: Private rear courtyard housing an external building (currently used as a laundry room).

LOCATION & CONNECTIVITY
Ideally positioned for commuters, staff, or residents, the property is located just 0.4 miles from Westcliff Train Station, providing swift, direct access into London Fenchurch Street via the c2c rail service.

ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY
Ground Floor
Welcoming Entrance & Lift Lobby

Reception Room & Dedicated Office

Substantial Living & Dining Areas: Expansive communal lounge and separate large dining hall.

Kitchen & Ancillary Stores: Fitted main kitchen, multiple storage rooms, and boiler room.

Chapel: Original feature chapel space.

Ground Floor Bedroom: Includes an additional connected room and private en-suite.

Facilities: Multiple guest/staff WCs.

First Floor
8 Bedrooms: 7 with en-suite shower/bathrooms; 1 standard bedroom.

Administrative & Staff Spaces: 2 separate offices.

Facilities & Storage: Additional bathroom, lift lobby, and store room.

Second Floor
7 Bedrooms: All featuring en-suite facilities.

Feature Library: Opens directly onto a private balcony enjoying superb sea views.

Balcony Bedroom: Generous bedroom benefiting from direct access to a second sea-view balcony.

Additional Rooms: Office, communal bathroom, linen room, lift lobby, and store room.

Exterior & Grounds
Front/Side: Wrap-around hardstanding perimeter offering generous parking capacity.

Rear: Enclosed private courtyard area.

Outbuilding: External flat-roofed building currently utilized as a laundry room.

PLANNING & POTENTIAL USES (STP)
Given its size, location, and existing configuration, the property is suitable for a diverse range of operational or development schemes (subject to required consents):

Residential Care / Assisted Living Facility

HMO / Co-Living Scheme

Guest House / Boutique Hotel / Bed & Breakfast

Residential Conversion: Splitting into self-contained luxury apartments or reinstatement into a substantial private family home.

Room Expansion: Immediate opportunity to reconfigure existing non-bedroom spaces to add 4 or more extra bedrooms without compromising baseline communal facilities.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Strictly by appointment only through the joint selling agents Newmark and Gilbert & Rose. Early inspection is strongly advised to appreciate the scale, character, and potential of this landmark coastal property.

Adam Coulson - [email protected] - 01702 595225
Richard Moir - [email protected] - 0207 333 6281
Tristan Ball - [email protected] - 0207 333 6295