{"id":461,"date":"2015-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/accessible-property-adapted-properties-disability-house-sales\/"},"modified":"2016-09-12T15:04:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:04:50","slug":"accessible-property-adapted-properties-disability-house-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/accessible-property-adapted-properties-disability-house-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessible Property,  Adapted Properties Disability House Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/uploads\/media\/property disabled adapted homes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" align=\"textTop\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><u style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><br \/>\nAccessible &amp; Disability Homes<\/u><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">The House Shop\u00a0offer a specialist accessibility category enabling adapted homes to be marketed directly to buyers looking for disability features.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Traditionally, owners of adapted properties who wish to sell and move on, have often had to decide to scrap or strip out the existing modifications in order to achieve a sale in the conventional market, significantly increasing the cost of moving home. <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">With our specialist category, owners of adapted homes with accessible features can now market such properties directly to the very buyers interested in purchasing those facilities, along with the home, therefore retaining the heavy investment made in the existing property.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><u style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Accessible Property &amp; Adapted Homes For Sale<\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Properties listed with the following disabled-access features on our website are &#8216;flagged&#8217; enabling buyers to search and find suitable homes for sale in the accessible category. <\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level access shower\/wet room <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Ground floor (entrance level) bath or shower room <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Adapted kitchen (e.g. lowered working services) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Wider-than-standard doorways <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Access to upper floor(s) via stairlift or through-the-ceiling lift <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Fixed or tracking ceiling hoist(s) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level or ramped access to the garden<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">We ask vendors to promote their homes\u00a0by including\u00a0these features as part of thier advertising with us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><strong style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Find Specially Adapted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-for-sale\" title=\"properties for sale\">Properties For Sale<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/uploads\/media\/house prices scotland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"189\" longdesc=\"Houses For Sale Wheelchair Users Disabled Buyers\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Use our The House Shop\u00a0search to find properties for sale ideal for wheelchair users and\u00a0accessible features\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Definitions <\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><u style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Wheelchair Accessible Property<\/u><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Off-street or unrestricted on-street parking. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">No steps between parking area and the entrance to the property, although there may be a slope. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level access to at least one entrance to the property. Entrance may incorporate access ramp or low threshold. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level access to all main living floor rooms. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">A WC or bathroom on the same level as the entrance to the property (or lift access to a WC on another floor). <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Flats in multi-storey blocks with suitable lift access. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><u style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Adapted Property<\/u> <br style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Adapted properties will contain fixed equipment or adaptations designed to meet the needs of someone with a physical or other impairment such as ANY of the following: <\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Adapted bathroom (e.g. bath with electrically operated seat, walk-in bath, fixed or drop-down handrails etc.) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level access shower\/wet room <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Ground floor (entrance level) bath or shower room <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Adapted kitchen (e.g. lowered working services) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Wider-than-standard doorways <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Access to upper floor(s) via stairlift or through-the-ceiling lift <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Fixed or tracking ceiling hoist(s) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\">Level or ramped access to the garden<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><u>Positive about Accessible Property<\/u><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><u><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6HpXWDnH08\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;\"><u>The Accessible Property Register<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialises in promoting accessible and adapted property]<\/li>\n<li>Accept adverts for property for sale and rent (UK adverts are free of charge to private individuals)]<\/li>\n<li>Promotes social housing and private residential property]<\/li>\n<li>Offers mainstream advertising options for all property]<\/li>\n<li>Can recommend approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" title=\"estate agents\">estate agents<\/a> in most parts of the country]<\/li>\n<li>Provides links and useful information relating to property and access]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: block;\">\u00a0More at <a href=\"http:\/\/accessible-property.org.uk\/\">http:\/\/accessible-property.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; 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