The House Shop has been helping owners of accessible property sell their homes since 2000 and offer a specialist accessibility category on all of our property advertising. Property that has been adapted can be marketed directly to buyers looking for disability features. Traditionally, home 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.
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.
Some estate agents may advise to rip out adapted equipment to sell a home. The House Shop encourage people selling their homes that have been adapted to list with us and put the adaptations to good use. All listings include ability to highlight features suitable for disabled home owners. We also send each listing to the Accessible Property Register.
Features on our listing
People selling their home have the opportunity to highlight the following features about the property they are selling. Buyers can also use our advanced search features to find listings with the following features:
| Access to upper floor(s) via stair lift | Level access to garden/grounds |
| Access to upper floor(s) via wheelchair lift | Level or ramped access to the property |
| Adapted Bathroom | No steps on approach to property |
| Adapted Kitchen | Off-street or unrestricted on-street parking |
| Entrance level bath or shower room | Sheltered Housing |
| Entrance level WC | Stairlift |
| Environmental or SMART controls | Supported living (warden or other assistance available on site) |
| Fixed or tracking ceiling hoist(s) | Wheelchair Access |
| Intercom/entryphone (may incorporate remote door opening) | Wheelchair Lift |
| Level access shower/wet room | Wide Doors |
| Level access to all main living floor rooms | Wider-than-standard doorways |
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