Àn extensive site in the town of Ashbourne, Co Meath, which has planning permission for a revolutionary new 78-bedroom nursing home goes to auction on May 12th through Navan estate agent Raymond Potterton with a guide price of €600,000.

The 2.39-acre serviced site at Hunter’s Lane is in a well developed residential area within no more than five minutes’ walk of the town centre.

The design of the high-quality development by a leading architectural firm will allow for a cost-effective building which can be constructed on a phased basis.

The two-storey home will be developed in four blocks with 78 bedrooms in all and 89 bed spaces in total.