Former Morley care home set for auction with £380,000 guide price

Knowle Manor has been listed by auctioneers after closing under council savings plans. Developers could target the site for housing.

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00:00A former council-run care home in Morley could sell for more than £380,000 at auction.

00:09Knoll Manor has been put on the market after it was closed as part of wider cost-saving

00:13plans, with the council saying demand for residential care has fallen.

00:18The auctioneers say the Tennyson Terrace site offers redevelopment potential, describing

00:24the building as being in poor internal condition and likely to suit demolition, subject to

00:29consent.

00:30The property includes parking and gardens, and sits in a residential area close to Morley

00:35Town Centre.

00:37The closure was previously challenged by opposition councillors, who raised concerns about the

00:42impact on vulnerable residents.