Rural French Holiday Home in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A fully adapted holiday home with a private heated swimming pool for a maximum of 8 people, including up to 4 wheelchair users. This house is specially designed for people in wheelchairs to enable them to go on holiday with their family, friends, carers or in a group. Depending on the weather it is not possible to heat the swimming pool above 30 degrees in the middle of summer. It is an open-air swimming pool, and the temperature, even with the heat pump, is conditioned by the current outside temperature.

Security deposit - A €500 security deposit is required. This will be returned to you after your stay, provided there are no damages or additional cleaning required.

Adaptations and equipment

• All the doors of the house are 100cm wide
• The windows are 75cm above the ground
• The sockets are 90cm high
• No thresholds in the house
• Single-hand mixer taps in the kitchen and  bathrooms
• Thermostatic shower mixer
• Wheel-in shower
• Folding wall supports in shower and toilet
• Electric folding shower stretcher
• Self-propelled shower/toilet chair
• Electric patient lift
• Bedpan
• Portable urinal
• One pair of safety guards for the high/low beds
• High/low beds
• A trapeze lift fitted with a triangle grip for the high/low beds
• Wheelchair-accessible sink and hotplate
• Private heated swimming pool with a full access ramp with railings on both sides
• Raised toilet seat
• The house is completely step-free
• The floor is completely smooth throughout all the rooms and onto the terrace
• Rollator
• Inflatable pressure relief mattress
• One pair of crutches

Ground floor (accessible from the street)

• A living room equipped with sofas, television, and Wi-Fi, with an open kitchen including: dishes, cooking utensils, refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, sink, and hob suitable for use by wheelchair users (PRM).
• A disabled-accessible bedroom equipped with two 90 cm medical beds with removable safety rails, a medical bedside table, a hoist, and an electric patient lift.
• A disabled-accessible bathroom including an adapted sink, a shower seat, an electric bed stretcher, and a toilet with removable double supports.
• A small bedroom with two 90 cm bunk beds.
• A terrace accessible from the living room, with garden furniture (table and chairs).

Garden Level (lower level with independent access)

• A bedroom equipped with two 90 cm medical beds with nightstands, directly accessible from the garden level terrace.
• A bedroom with a double bed (with two 90 cm mattresses) and a patient lift, directly accessible from the garden level terrace.
• A disabled-accessible bathroom including a sink, a shower seat, and a toilet with supports, accessible from both bedrooms (macerator-type toilet).

Pool Description

• Access to the pool is via the garden level.
• The pool is fully enclosed by wooden fencing and features a secure 3-point locking gate.
• A shower and footbath are located at the entrance.
• A disabled-accessible terrace is equipped with sun loungers, a pool lounge, and parasols.
• Water toys and inflatables are available to tenants.
• The pool is heated from May to October (reservation required).
• The pool measures 11 m × 6 m, with a uniform depth of 1.50 m.
• Access to the water is via a ramp and a gentle slope specially adapted for people with reduced mobility (a wheelchair is provided).
• Alternate access is possible via stairs. A list and photos of the equipment are available upon check-in.

Provision:

The lessor provides the necessary bedding for the number of tenants during the stay:

• Bedding: one fitted sheet, one duvet, one duvet cover, one pillow, and one pillowcase per person for 7 days of rental.
• Baths: one towel, one washcloth, and one bath towel per person for 7 days of rental. Specific equipment:
• Electric shower stretcher
• Shower seat with folding backrest and armrests
• Toilet/shower wheelchair (used for entering the water)
• Wheelchair
• External electric lift (max. 150 kg) 
• Electric mobile patient lift with sling
• One pair of high/low bed rails
• Bedside table for care bed
• 4 high/low beds 
• A bed pole with triangular handle for high/low beds
• Toilet seat booster
• 1 Walker
• 5 Anti-decubitus mattresses
• Anti-decubitus air mattresses
• A pair of crutches

Use of the Premises:

• Wood stove: The wood stove in the accommodation is not in working order. It is strictly forbidden to light a fire in it.
• Barbecue/griddle: A barbecue is available to tenants upon request before the start of the stay; it is strictly forbidden to use it on the wooden terrace. It must be used on the house grounds on the ground floor. A gas griddle is installed on the terrace. Its use is permitted provided that it is returned in a clean condition as upon arrival at the accommodation.

The house is located within the rural village of La Brousse and is part of the community of Augerolles. Augerolles is in the Auvergne region, which is also known as the “lungs of France” and has a very diverse landscape with dramatic scenery. There are many different landscapes to see such as: volcanoes, forests, plains, mountains and valleys. Very often it’s a wild unspoilt area. The Auvergne gets its name from the Gallic people of Arverni. Vercingetorix was their King during the Roman invasion.