Inspired Lending has delivered a £1.8m facility to a repeat borrower to support the acquisition and refurbishment of a large nine-bedroom Grade II listed Manor House in the Cotswolds.
The historic property, situated within 1.6 acres and surrounded by barns and outbuildings, was purchased for £1m, with the borrower seeking an additional £1m to modernise and improve the site.
Of the total facility, Inspired Lending advanced £650,000 towards the purchase and is funding 100% of the refurbishment costs through staged tranches.
Works will include replacing the roof, upgrading interiors, landscaping the grounds and installing infrastructure to support future development. Once complete, the property is expected to achieve a GDV of £2.75m.
The borrower intends to deliver the scheme in two phases. The first will restore and update the Manor House, while the second will involve pursuing planning permission to convert the neighbouring barns into residential units and add a new three-bedroom home within the grounds.
Inspired Lending provides short-term finance for residential and mixed-use projects across acquisition, refurbishment, conversion and development exit funding.
Gavin Diamond, CEO of Inspired Lending, said: “Projects like this show the value of genuine expertise in short-term lending.
“It’s not just about releasing funds quickly, it’s about understanding what a borrower is trying to achieve and structuring finance that makes sense from every angle.
“In this case, we backed a clear long-term vision, not just a single phase of work. That’s where experience counts.
“We know how to take a measured view on complex assets, and we’re not afraid to fund projects with ambition when the fundamentals stack up.”
