Brisbane four-bedroom home

List of features

Lounge room in the Brisbane four-bedroom home

Lever door handles can be easily operated by everyone using one hand or an elbow.
Reduced-slip floor surfaces can prevent accidents in high traffic and wet areas.
Wide doorways (850mm) allow people with strollers or in wheelchairs to access the home easily. Large objects can be more easily carried through the door without causing damage to doorjambs.
Contrasting colours assist people with a vision impairment to identify the room boundaries, doorways and switches.
The use of durable and low maintenance building materials will reduce ongoing costs.
A hard-wired smoke alarm will provide constant detection, and batteries are only necessary as a backup.
The raked ceiling in the central living area allows the hot air to rise above the living space.
Electronic ceiling ventilation can be opened during hotter months to create a breeze through the home and closed during colder months to help heat the home.

Last updated March 2007