Disabled holidays, wheelchair access friendly farmhouse, cottage or villa to buy in bulgaria


	Each Malkoto-selo cottage or farm house in Bulgaria is designed to offer 'Access Friendly' facilities for those with limited mobility or for the disabled, handicapped or wheelchair user who wishes to own a holiday home or take a vacation overseas.
With the increasing demand for houses abroad that are accessible and able to offer living and mobility friendly holiday accomodation for the disabled, your Malkoto-selo property in Bulgaria can be adapted to be able to offer holidays for the disabled traveller and their carers. When choosing your property in Bulgaria you will have the option to incorporate wheelchair access ramps, special needs equipment and other facilities to make your house, villa or cottage fully access friendly.

External access and wheelchair ramps Handrails can be positioned at each point of entry to the property where possible thereby providing safety and a helpful support for the disabled, elderly and children in snowy and wet conditions. Level access ramps suitable for limited mobility and wheelchair users to all areas outside can also create a unique feature of the garden. On the larger developments, by not using the most direct route and by following the terrain of the site, will lead to an unusual labyrinth of minimal gradient pathways suitable for wheelchairs. Thresholds and doors Creating level access thresholds, increasing door width or using double extended opening doors at all entrances will provide ease of access. Increased width at all lower level internal doors improves access to bedrooms, WC’s and bathrooms. Where possible, internal doors are designed to achieve 180º flush opening. Kitchen, cupboards and catering equipment You should consider the special needs equipment that may be required when designing a kitchen for users who are self catering. By providing low level work surfaces you will optimise use to those who need to sit to prepare food and function in the kitchen area. Increasing the low level storage will provide extra space where there is a limited reach to the upper level. Bathrooms, showers and washing facilities The size and design of ground floor bathrooms should be accessible for wheelchair users. Hand supports are necessary, but they can also be used as towel rails during occupancy by able persons. Shower/wetroom areas for the bathrooms can be fitted with a seating area within the cubicle or adapted to have a wheel-in shower. All showers should have a two level operation that is suited for the use of smaller children the elderly or the less able. Being a wetroom, the use of safety glazing will reduce water spray onto the WC and drying area. The careful positioning of the WC and wash basin - although designed for wheelchair access - need not stop the bathroom taking on a stylish, spacious look without any obvious clinical ‘disability’ feeling. The subtle use of design allows for the well being, safety and security of all users. Bedrooms suitable for wheelchairs Any bedroom on the ground floor should be large enough to accomodate a wheelchair and thought needs to be given to provide accessible cupboards and storage as this is easier to include at the design stage than it is as an afterthought. Open plan living area Consideration should be given to all aspects of the open plan living area so that all facilities are within easy reach and is suitable for all ages and abilities. Open planning also allows for a wider combination of furnishing choices. Stairs Stairs can be difficult for the elderly and the very young, so by building them with extra width will allow for safety and retain the style. The shallower gradients of the staircases do encroach into a small percentage of the living space but also allows for understair storage and a safer ascent and descent. Banister rails need to be placed the full length of the stairs to provide additional support, and on some of the properties, a midway landing is a design feature. This allows for an additional picture window to light the staircase naturally and to offer a further visual aspect to the property. Light activated switches are an option which will illuminate the stairs in times of darkness. Safety considerations for all users Care needs to be taken to ensure the safety of all users of your cottage or farmhouse. The fire surround for the open log fire is designed to be built with safety features that restrict small children getting too close and also controls the distance an adult can be when adding logs whilst the fire is alight. General Supporting walls are positioned so that a choice of ground level room configuration can be chosen without extreme/bespoke constructional costs. This also allows for the property to be changed at a future date without the need for expensive and possibly prohibitive, legal restrictions.

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