THE four townhouses on Carlton Place which have been home to the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice for 30 years are now on the market.

The interlinked buildings, which overlook the River Clyde, are on sale for offers over £1.5 million as the hospice prepares to move to its new home in Bellahouston Park.

Chief executive Rhona Baillie said: “We started fundraising five years ago to bring in the £21million we need to build a new home, and with work well underway at the site in Bellahouston Park, the time is right to put Carlton Place on the market.”

She added: “We have so many wonderful memories of our time here.

“But we have outgrown this place.

“After 30 years of adapting and adjusting, we are now building a new hospice to allow us to expand services and offer 21st century palliative care to young people for the first time.

“Putting the townhouses on the market is such an important milestone in our journey to our new home.”

The four townhouses cover approximately 35,000 square feet and are just a short walk from the city centre.

The sale of the building, which is being handled by CDLH, will not complete until 2018, so the new buyer can apply and obtain planning consent to redevelop well in advance.

The hospice provides free person-centred and family-focused palliative care and support to 1200 patients and families every year.

Its team of doctors, nurses, therapists, counsellors, chaplains, social workers and volunteers, treat patients in their own homes, at other places of care, and in the hospice.

Patients and staff are preparing to move to the new building next year.

The Brick by Brick Appeal has now reached £19.6m of its £21m target.

To donate £5, text BRICK to 70660 or make a donation online at www.ppwh.org.uk.