A 3 bedroom bungalow in Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Main bedroom 1 ceiling hoist and french doors to garden

Sleeps 6 people

Wheelchair-friendly

Our bungalow is newly renovated and extended to the new building regs with the exception of one bedroom and one bathroom. It is in a very quiet cul-de-sac, it is extremely tranquil and we live on a corner plot which is large. Our views are unobstructed to the Leckhampton hills and we are not overlooked. The bungalow has a lot of light and feels open and welcoming. Our home is just off a road that has access to a regular bus route, a shop and a pub a five minute walk away. The garden has an astroturf all weather area and footie goal. We have a wooden swing set, slide and seesaw and patio seating area. The garden is southeast facing so a lot of sun and we have a lovely seat at one end that catches the sun all day and has beautiful views of the hills where you can watch paragliders by day and the moon and stars by night under a blanket. Fully wheelchair accessible family home, we are a tetraplegic and autistic household, so it is a well cared for space that is comfortable, safe and secure. In the third bedroom, there is an electric rise and massage super king bed but the room is not wheelchair accessible. The bathroom has a small threshold bar on the entrance and the door is standard UK size so not enough room to turn around with ease, so we say it's not accessible. Bristol & Birmingham Airport is around a 1 hour drive.

Rooms

1 living room

1dining room

1 kitchen

0 single bedrooms

3 double bedrooms

2 bathrooms

0 toilets

Suitability

suitable for a wheelchair user

The home is suitable for people with

autism, Asperger’s syndrome, a learning difficulty/disability

a family with a disabled child

a mobility impairment

Accessibility adaptations

Kitchen

I have kitchen work surfaces at a good height for me to use

I have a cooker, and other kitchen appliances at a good height for me to use

Bedroom

2 accessible double bedrooms

bedroom 1 the main bedroom has a double bed with electric ceiling hoist over. sockets are at mid wall height. light switch is dimmable and at mid wall height. Twin room bedroom 2 has lowered light switch touch lamp and two single beds at a good height for transferring left or right side.

Bathroom/shower

I have a wet room/roll in shower

there is a hoist

Toilet

I have a left-hand transfer onto my toilet

there is a hoist

Also

no fluorescent lights

Mobility

Wheelchair access

Bathroom

Bedroom

Kitchen

Living Room

Dining room

Inner door width

At least 850mm (Australia standard)

Inside

There are no steps inside my house

Inside my home I use

a manual wheelchair

Entrance

There are no steps into the house

There is a ramp into the house

Front door width

at least 850mm (Australia standard)

Additionally...

Chores

feed the cat(s)

A car swap is available

The car is adapted for a disabled driver with hand controls

My home also has

wifi

a computer you can use

streaming tv services (Netflix etc)

a washing machine

a tumble dryer

parking/garage

a cleaner who visits

we have a gardener who comes every week or every fortnight to mow the lawns.

Outside

There is a garden which is fenced with a lockable garden gate the garden is accessible which is adapted for disabled people There's a patio There's a great view

In the area

Five minute drive from Cheltenham town centre, where there are high streets shops, boutique stores, a cinema with fab wheelchair seats, a theatre with also excellent seats for wheelchair users, our cinema does autism screenings too. There are a huge variety of eateries, for all dietary requirements. In the Brewery Quarter there is bowling, adventure golf, and many artisan restaurants. We live very close the Bath Road and The Suffolks which have regular markets for food and clothing depending on the time of month, there are lots of shops and resatuarnts down here and it makes a lovely walk. My husband and i walk here he uses his electric wheel and its a lovely tree lined straight walk. Fabulous chip shop too! Gloucester - 20 min drive Bourton on the water - 30 min drive Weston Super Mare Beach - 1hr drive Bath - 1hr drive Oxford - 1hr drive Stonehenge - 1hr 30 drive

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