Accessible bungalow in Banham

Facilities available

Wheel in shower

Wheelchair access

Wheelchair ramps

Level flat drive

Hoists available

Electric bed

Grab rails

Shower chair

Ground floor facilities

Description

This rural bungalow provides disabled-friendly self-catering holiday accommodation in the delightful village of Banham, Norfolk.

Specifically adapted to cater for a range of mobility requirements, it offers comfortable environs with three ample bedrooms, a large kitchen diner, lounge with wood burner, level-access wet room with shower, a bathroom and a utility room.

The bungalow has a view to the open countryside from its near-half-acre grounds and is accessed from a quiet lane with no through traffic.

Accessibility

Easy access both to and inside the property has been made a priority. There is no shingle outside the bungalow, and no steps within. To the front is a concrete drive and the bungalow is completely surrounded with level concrete or paved surfaces, including the large patio area. The ramp to the front door is accessible from all directions. Access to the lawn areas is either flat, sloped or by steps. All parts of the garden can be accessed by a wheelchair user.

The second bedroom has wide door access to the hall and also to the wet room. There is ample space to manoeuvre the mobile hoist for wheelchair or shower chair to/from bed transfers. The bed is a homecare hospital-style bed with a standard mattress for its type. It has integral wooden sides that can be raised and lowered as required. If these are left down, the bed functions as a larger single-sized bed, but with the added advantage of the four-way profiling and height adjustment. Please note the property can sleep up to six people, the sixth bed a single put-up bed.

Accessibility summary

• A ramp to the front door, accessible from all directions
• Wide low-threshold front door
• Good-sized hall
• Level access or very slightly ramped to all rooms
• Wide door to the lounge
• Wide door to the second bedroom
• Wide door between the second bedroom and the shower room
• An opening between the hall and kitchen diner

Optional equipment

• Mobile hoist
• Nursing trolley
• Shower chair

Room specifications

The cosy lounge has a multi-burner, double and triple sofas and a 40″ smart TV with a DVD player/recorder. A patio door leads onto an extensive patio area, and to the front is a window that takes in a view over the fields to distant woodland.

Further along the hall is an opening into a large kitchen diner, with a table for six to eight, and French doors to the patio.

Beyond the well-equipped kitchen is a utility room. The main entrance hall also leads to a bathroom with standard bath, washbasin and toilet. Adjacent to the bathroom is a separate WC.

Away from the living areas are the three bedrooms. The main bedroom is equipped with a king-size bed, fitted wardrobes and has access to the wet room.

The second bedroom is accessed by a wide door and has an electric profiling single bed. The wet room is accessible for wheelchair or shower chair users through double doors. In one corner of the bedroom is a 32″ smart TV, Blu-ray player, stereo amplifier and speakers. French doors give a good view to the rear garden.

The wet room contains the shower area, a washbasin and toilet.

The third bedroom is the smallest but has ample room for a king-size bed and fitted wardrobes.

The kitchen is well equipped with:

• Built-in electric oven
• Built-in combi microwave
• Induction hob
• Integrated fridge
• Dishwasher
• Belfast/Butler sink

The utility room has:

• Washing machine
• Miele tumble dryer
• Fridge freezer
• Ceiling-mounted pulley airer
• Double sink

To the outside is easy level access all around the bungalow, with a large patio area on the south side. The garden is mainly lawned with some small trees and shrubs. Garden furniture is available in season.

Please note: a security deposit of £100 is required two weeks before check in and returned subject to a satisfactory inspection of the property. 

Equipment summary

• Free Wi-Fi
• Chromecast on lounge TV
• Kettle
• DVD player/recorder
• Toaster
• Second TV in bedroom two
• Hand mixer
• Blu-ray player
• Hand blender
• Stereo amplifier
• Electric can opener
• Six place settings
• Iron and board
• Linen and towels
• Logs
• Central heating

Area information

Norfolk is a popular tourist destination, providing many opportunities to enjoy its beautiful countryside, peaceful locations and a quieter pace of life.

The Norfolk coast and Broads are within a reasonable distance from Banham, and nearby is Banham Zoo, Thetford Forest, the Waveney Valley and many other popular attractions.

Nearby attractions include:

• Banham Zoo
• Bressingham Gardens and Steam Museum
• Classic Roses at Attleborough
• Snetterton motor racing circuit
• St George’s Distillery, home of The English Whisky Company
• Wymondham (pronounced Windham), with its attractive town centre and abbey
• Mid-Norfolk railway, a steam preservation line from Wymondham to Dereham
• Thetford Forest and Brandon Country Park

Farther afield (about an hour’s drive):

• Great Yarmouth: a seaside town and working port, with its bustling south beach and quieter north beach. The revamped sea front is great for wheelchairs
• Southwold:  a traditional seaside town with a sandy beach
• Walberswick: an attractive village across the Blyth estuary from Southwold
• Cromer and Sheringham:  two popular seaside towns on the north Norfolk coast
• The Norfolk Broads: a large and popular area of Norfolk. Wroxham provides many boat trips on the Broads, but there are also many quieter locations, some much nearer to Banham, such as Loddon and Reedham
• The Waveney Valley, extending from Diss to Oulton Broad and including the towns of Bungay and Beccles

Wheelchair-friendly walks:

• Thornham Walks, over the border in Suffolk
• Brandon Country Park
• Lynford Arboretum in Thetford Forest
• Riverside walks in Thetford

Adapted transfers

Need assistance getting to your holiday accommodation? Our partner Driving Miss Daisy® provide a safe, caring and reliable adapted transfer service for disabled holidaymakers. Read more here Or call 0161 804 9898 to book your Home to Holiday assisted transfer service today!

Information last updated: 26/12/2019 11:21:24

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