A landmark listed building in Gedling is to reopen its doors as a Buddhist meditation centre when lockdown restrictions are lifted.
The historic Gedling House has been sold to Kadampa Meditation Centre Nottingham Ltd, who will soon be moving into the 241-year-old building on Wood Lane.
The semi-detached three-storey Georgian house, which is Grade II listed, was being used as office space by previous owners Jigsaw Homes Group.
The new owners now plan to move their meditation centre from Nottingham city centre to Gedling House so that users ‘can benefit from a quiet and peaceful environment surrounded by beautiful gardens and woodland walks nearby’.
A spokesman for Kadampa Meditation Centre, said: “We are really looking forward to moving into Gedling House.
“As well as being a beautiful house, it also has stunning gardens and woodland. We are really lucky to be coming here.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming and working with the local community when we open our doors.”
The property sale was managed by Innes England.
Ross Whiting, associate director at Innes England, said: “Gedling House is one of Nottingham’s landmark buildings, and we are delighted that our reputation for selling such iconic properties led us to being appointed to secure the sale of this period property.
“We received a lot of interest due to the nature of the property and the significance that came with it, with a number of historic features. The property is also in close proximity to the Gedling relief road, which is currently on schedule to be completed towards the end of the year, providing quick and easy access from Colwick Loop Road – making it an even more attractive purchase.”
Garnet Fazackerley, operations director of development at Jigsaw Homes said: “Following our re-location, we wanted to secure a strong sale for this landmark building, so that we can build more much-needed affordable homes in the region as part of our commitment to building around 800 per year across the country.”
Built around 1780, Gedling House was sold onto various individuals including Sir John Turney, until 1955 when it was sold to the local council.
The house was listed as Grade II in 1950 and it retains many original features including a paneled entrance hall, geometrical cantilevered wooden staircase and three 19th-century classic style fireplaces and hob grates.