Fully-Accessible Villa
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Fully accessible housing has been designed to incorporate a high level of physical access provision for people with significant physical impairment. This housing should be built to Livable Housing Australia ‘Platinum’ level. External doors and external outdoor private areas should be accessible by wheelchair. Bathroom vanity/hand basin to be accessible in seated or standing position. Power supply should be provided to doors and windows (i.e. for blinds), for retrofit of automation as necessary. Consideration must be given to whether it is appropriate for the kitchen sink, cooktop, meal preparation bench area and key appliances (dishwasher, oven, microwave oven, laundry appliances) to be accessible in seated or standing position(1).
Villas, duplexes and townhouses are dwellings for one, two or three residents. They are generally separate but semi-attached properties within a single land title or strata titled area. Each villa, duplex or townhouse must have a separate and reasonably accessible entry to/exit from the property, and participants must not be able to internally traverse between dwellings. That is, participants must be required to exit one dwelling in order to enter another. Restricted internal access between dwellings may be provided for support staff only. Villas, duplexes and townhouses may also be ancillary dwellings that are located on the same parcel of land as another dwelling (e.g. fully self-contained ‘granny flats’)(2).
