BBCHigh Marsh House in St Ouen has been empty for three yearsPeople in St Ouen have backed plans to purchase and demolish a £950,000 property to house the elderly.
Constable Richard Honeycombe asked parishioners to approve buying High Marsh House at the Parish Assembly on Wednesday evening.
Mr Honeycombe said about 70 elderly residents were currently waiting for homes in the parish.
Around 150 people attended the meeting, he said.
St Ouen Constable Richard HoneycombeMr Honeycombe said Wednesday evening's assembly saw five abstentions, five against and the rest in favour.
A formal offer has been made on the property, he said.
The constable said a sum of money left to the parish by a local Jersey family could go towards funding the construction.
Mr Honeycombe said the parish has funds "far in excess" of £950,000 in the homes for elderly account, meaning no money would need to be borrowed.
"It would be a cash sale," he said.
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