A 3 bedroom bungalow in DUBLIN, Ireland

level access door
sitting room with TV, full stereo and piano
kitchen with access to sink gas hob etc.
accessible toilet

Sleeps 4 people

Wheelchair-friendly

Our home is in a quiet cul de sac within walking distance of the shops and very near public transport. It has a lovely kitchen extension at the back which gets lots of light from March to September. This has access into our garden which is fully wheelchair accesible and is a sun trap in the summer. The kitchen /dining area is large and spacious and we have a cosy sitting room off this space. We have an ensuite bathroom off our bedroom which is fully wheelchair accessible.

Rooms

1 living room
1dining room
1 kitchen
2 single bedrooms
1 double bedroom
2 bathrooms
2 toilets

Suitability

suitable for a wheelchair user
The home is suitable for people with
a family with a disabled child
a mobility impairment
shortened/amputated limbs

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
there is a hoist

Bedroom

1 accessible double bedroom
single electric bed with portable hoist and monkey pole over the bed. There is another single bed in the room

Bathroom/shower

I have a wet room/roll in shower
there is a hoist

Toilet

I have a left-hand transfer onto my toilet
I have push-up bars to get onto/off the toilet
there is a hoist

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
an electric wheelchair

Entrance

There are no steps into the house
Front door width
at least 850mm (Australia standard)

Additionally...

A car swap is available
The car is adapted for a disabled driver with hand controls
The car has an electric lift/ramp to enable a wheelchair to get in
The car has fixings to immobilise a wheelchair while in transit

My home also has

wifi
a dish washer
a washing machine
a tumble dryer
parking/garage
a cleaner who visits

Outside

There is a garden which is fenced with a lockable garden gate the garden is accessible There's a patio

In the area

twenty minutess walk to a large shopping centre with cinema and restaurants and an accessible theatre. Ten minutes walk to a local supermarket, post office and cafe, restaurants. Local pub that serves food five minutes walk. Bus to city centre at end of the road about 500 metres.

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