14 properties for sale after the owner falls into administration
A portfolio of 14 former guesthouses, hotels, care homes, and a public house in Bridlington and Scarborough have been put up for sale after the owner of the buildings fell into administration.
Watling Real Estate, which offers nationwide coverage through offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol, has been instructed to market the properties.
Administrators at Grant Thornton were appointed in August 2025 over the 11 properties in Bridlington and three in Scarborough.
In Bridlington, the properties include:
•Vernon Villa, Vernon Road. An end terrace former guest house with numerous en-suite rooms plus manager’s flat to the rear.
•Acomb House, Windsor Crescent. A mid-terrace former guest house awaiting refurbishment.
•Blantyre Guest House on Pembroke Terrace. A mid-terrace former guest house with manager’s flat.
•Pentrich House (care home), Vernon Road. A former residential care home currently awaiting refurbishment.
•Pentrich House (residential), also on Vernon Road. A substantial end terrace property awaiting refurbishment.
•Spinnaker Hotel on Pembroke Terrace. A large mid-terrace opportunity situated close to the popular Bridlington Spa.
•Mont Millais, Trinity Road. A large end terrace former hotel with its own off-street parking.
•Brentwood Hotel, Princess Street. A large, detached former guest house adjacent to the main Bridlington bus interchange.
•Park View Hotel, Tennyson Avenue. A large, double fronted, mid terrace former guest house plus manager’s flat with off-street parking.
•Ashford House, Trinity Road. A mid terrace former guest house with manager’s flat.
•Victoria House, Victoria Road. Historically a large, established and popular guest house plus manager’s flat.
In Scarborough, the properties include:
•The former Tennyson Arms public house on Dean Road which closed in 2020 and now has the upper floor converted to provide seven self-contained apartments.
•The former St Helens Care Home, a large former residential care home within the prestigious south bay area and currently awaiting refurbishment.
•Hotel Columbus on Columbus Ravine. A large, detached well-regarded former guest house.
Alex Sweetman, a director in the Leeds office of Watling Real Estate, said: “The portfolio provides a diverse mix of residential-focused properties, all with potential, that will appeal to landlords and developers alike.
“Of particular note is the positive 4.5% annual house price growth currently reported within the Yorkshire region which is attracting particular focus from developers and investors seeking such opportunities.”