The Moat House – Accessible Scottish Holiday Home

• Key Accessibility Labels
  Hoist Facilities, Lift, Profiling Bed, Wheel In Shower, Wheelchair Friendly
• Key Amenities Labels
  Countryside Location, Countryside Views, Large Property, Parking Available, Private Garden
• Notable Features

  Notable Feature

  Passenger lift serving multiple floors

  Notable Feature

  Ceiling track hoists and adult changing facilities

  Notable Feature

  Historic setting beside a Motte and Bailey castle

  Notable Feature

  Purpose-built for guests with complex care needs

• Property Accessibility
  Arrival and Entry Parking is available opposite the property, with additional space directly outside on a wide pavement. A shallow kerb allows easy access, and keys are provided via a wheelchair-height key safe. A short ramp leads to the front door, which exceeds 90cm in width and includes a grab rail and automatic external lighting. Inside the entrance hall there is seating and designated space for wheelchair or mobility scooter storage and charging. Living Areas The ground floor provides level access throughout, with wide corridors and doorways designed for easy wheelchair movement. The lounge offers generous circulation space, rise-and-recline seating, and clear access routes. Emergency lighting, visual alarms, and interlinked fire and carbon monoxide detectors are installed throughout. Kitchen The farmhouse-style kitchen is fully adapted and includes rise-and-fall worktops, wheel-under counters, an accessible oven and microwave, slide-out shelving, and a wheelchair-friendly fridge freezer. Mobile trolleys assist with transporting food and equipment, and the dining table allows clear wheelchair access. Bedrooms The property includes five bedrooms with flexible sleeping arrangements. Two bedrooms are equipped with ceiling track hoists and profiling beds, with full transfer access on both sides. The ground-floor bedroom features two profiling beds, over-bed tables, a wheelchair-accessible desk, and adaptable furniture. Other bedrooms include combinations of divan, twin, and king-size beds, all with generous circulation space. One first-floor bedroom is accessed via three steps; all other areas are reachable by lift. Bathrooms Accessibility provision is exceptional. The ground-floor wet room includes an X-Y ceiling track hoist, level-access shower, Clos-o-Mat toilet with swing-away rails, height-adjustable adult changing bench, thermostatic anti-scald controls, multiple shower chair options, emergency pull cords, and a wheel-under wash basin. The first-floor bathroom includes a hoist-accessible bath, bath lift, anti-scald shower, grab rails, accessible basins, and emergency alarms. Outdoor Areas The enclosed garden features ramps, level pathways, colour-coded paving for visual guidance, raised planting beds, and a sensory garden. Ramped access leads to paved and decked seating areas, as well as a covered BBQ space overlooking the historic castle remains. Important Information The Moat House is suitable for wheelchair users, powered wheelchair users, and guests with complex or high-level care needs. A wide range of specialist equipment is available, including hoists, commodes, walkers, transfer aids, and shower chairs. Assistance dogs are welcome free of charge. One bedroom requires negotiating three internal steps; all other areas are step free or served by lift.

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