Barchester Healthcare has bought a 1.5-acre site in Eastbourne which will see the development of a 70-bed care home.

The new 44,000 sq. ft. building has already been granted planning permission and will including a salon and cinema.

Tony Cole, managing director of Grafton Land and Property which sold the land,  said: “This deal forms part of a nationwide programme delivering opportunities for modern new build nursing homes. It’s vital that homes such as this with large en-suite bedrooms, hairdressers, cinema, laundry and self-contained areas with their own dining rooms and lounges are developed in order to provide excellent care in attractive settings.”

Barchester is a leading provider of high-end care for the elderly, with more than 200 care homes across the UK.

Grafton Land & Property is a specialist development company that secures land nationwide with the potential for care use, designing and securing planning approval for elderly care residential and nursing facilities.

The new care home has been designed by TDC Architects