Sample listing. This home is fictional. It is here to show how the Accessibility Rating works for a property in Australia.

For sale · Paddington, Brisbane, Australia

Platinum-level Livable Housing home in a leafy suburb

A$1,120,000 · 3 bedrooms

Accessibility Rating

Silver: every feature at this level meets a good standard. Some features are not yet at the best standard or still need proof, so this listing is not Gold. How the rating works

About this home

A new single-level home built to the Livable Housing Design Guidelines Platinum level. Step-free from the car space, 920 mm doors, a hobless shower with a fold-down seat and rails, and a kitchen with pull-out storage and a lowered bench. Rooms have 1,540 mm turning circles.

Level by level

Each level includes the levels below it. “Needs proof” means the owner has said the feature exists but has not yet uploaded approved evidence.

1 star — Step-free access: Gold ✓ proven

2 stars — Bathroom and toilet: Gold ✓ proven

3 stars — Wheelchair-usable living: Gold ✓ proven

4 stars — Fully wheelchair accessible: Silver

Still needed for Gold:

Height-adjustable profiling bed
Ceiling-track hoist
Height-adjustable kitchen worktop
Automatic or power-assisted entrance door
Space for a carer

5 stars — Inclusive excellence: Not met

Missing for Silver:

Visual and vibrating alarms
Good colour contrast on doors, edges and steps
Assistance dogs welcome
Written evacuation plan for wheelchair users

Scores by need

Need	Score (0–5)
Wheelchair user	4 out of 5
Limited mobility	4 out of 5
Blind or low vision	3 out of 5
Deaf or hard of hearing	2 out of 5
Neurodivergent or sensory needs	3 out of 5
Neighbourhood (transport, kerbs, shops)	3 out of 5

Adaptable: the owner has agreed in writing to reasonable adaptations.

Features confirmed

Step-free route from drop-off to the front door
Thresholds 15 mm or lower
Doors at least 775 mm clear width
Doors at least 850 mm clear width
Gentle ramp (1:12 or gentler) with handrails, or no ramp needed
Level access to outdoor space
Accessible parking within 50 m
Grab rails by the toilet and shower or bath
Toilet seat 450–480 mm high
Shower seat or bath board
Lever taps
Level-access shower
Fold-down shower seat fixed to the wall
Hand-held shower on an adjustable rail
Non-slip floor
Basin with knee space
Wet room or roll-in shower
1,500 mm turning space in bathroom and a bedroom
At least 1,000 mm clear beside the bed
Kitchen storage reachable between 400 and 1,200 mm
Wardrobe rail 1,200 mm or lower, or adjustable
Switches and sockets between 450 and 1,200 mm
At least 1,200 mm clear beside the bed
Lowered worktop 700–800 mm with knee space
Pull-down or pull-out shelving
Adjustable or pull-down wardrobe rail
Hob with front or side controls
Lever handles on doors and windows
Bed 450–550 mm high, or adjustable
At least 150 mm clear under the bed for hoist legs
Mobile hoist available on request
Toilet with space for a side transfer

Something wrong?

If a feature listed here is missing or different, tell us. You do not need to prove it. The listing is paused until the owner puts it right.

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