St. James Park, Southsea

St. James Park, Southsea, is a landmark residential regeneration project set within approximately 25 acres of mature parkland in Milton, Portsmouth. Approached along a tree-lined drive, the estate is home to an impressive collection of Gothic-style, Grade II listed buildings, formerly St James Hospital.

Originally established as the city’s asylum in the 19th century, the hospital was designed around the therapeutic benefits of open space, with extensive grounds incorporating kitchen gardens, a dairy, brewery and farm buildings. The hospital also cared for injured servicemen during both World Wars, before becoming part of the newly established National Health Service in 1948. It remained in use until 2018.

Selected by the NHS as preferred developer, the P J Livesey Group is undertaking the sensitive regeneration of this historically significant estate, creating a collection of 209 individual homes that combine the restoration of the original buildings with carefully considered new architecture.

The development comprises 151 heritage properties, including spacious apartments and characterful mews houses, where original architectural details, generous proportions and distinctive Gothic features are being carefully preserved.