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Standard Bedroom (Ground Floor - Single)

This bedroom is located on the ground floor, opposite the lounge.
Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
Access into the room is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 78cm.
The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The door height is 175cm.
Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is medium.
The bed type is single.
The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 70cm.
The bed does not have a footboard.
There is room for a wheelchair user to turn next to the bed (150cm x 150cm).
There is a chair with armrests available in the bedroom.
There is a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
The room has: light switches at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and plug sockets next to the bed.
Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven paving/tiles.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are low.

This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs, on the far right hand side.
Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
Access into the room is via steps.
There are 2 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a medium colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 78cm.
The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The door height is 170cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of more than 1.5cm.
The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
The bed type is double.
The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 72cm.
The bed has a footboard.
There is a chair with armrests available in the bedroom.
There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
The height of the seat is 44cm.
Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Some of the flooring has a very shiny finish, which could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Lighting levels are low.

This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and immediately on the left.
Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
Access into the room is via a step.
There is 1 step, which is unmarked, with no handrails.
The door is manual, opens inwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 74cm.
The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The door height is 165cm.
Internally the door has a low colour contrast.
The door has a key lock.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
The bed type is twin.
The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 69cm.
The height to the top of the mattress of the second bed is 69cm.
The twin beds cannot be put together.
The beds do not have a footboard.
There is a chair without armrests available in the bedroom.
There is not a seat at a recommended height (between 45cm and 48cm).
The height of the seat is 43cm.
Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
Lighting levels are low.

This bedroom is located at the top of the stairs and immediately to the right.
Once on this floor, there is step-free level access to this bedroom.
There is step-free level access into this bedroom.
The door is manual, opens outwards and has a low colour contrast with the surrounding walls.
The width of the door opening is 78cm.
The door into this room does not have a minimum height of 200cm.
The door height is 185cm.
Internally the door has a medium colour contrast.
There is a small lip on the threshold of the doorway with a height of less than 1.5cm.
The colour contrast between the bedroom walls and floor is high.
The bed type is single.
The height of the bed to the top of the mattress is 67cm.
The bed does not have a footboard.
Flooring in the room is not smooth and even.
Where the flooring is not smooth or even, this is due to carpet and uneven floorboards.
Some of the flooring includes large repeating patterns in bold colours, which may look like steps or holes to some people.
Lighting levels are moderate to good.